Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Surprise Webcap

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Surprise Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Cortinarius
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Surprise Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).