Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Swarming Spine

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Mucronella calva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Mucronella
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Swarming Spine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).