Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Spangle Waxcap

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Hygrocybe
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.