Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Trapeliopsis pseudogranulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family	Dipodidae	Trapeliaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Trapeliopsis
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Trapeliopsis pseudogranulosa

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Trapeliopsis pseudogranulosa is a crustose lichen with a granular, pale grey-green thallus forming patches on acidic soil and peat in open habitats. It inhabits heathlands, disturbed acidic soils, and sandy bare ground in temperate and boreal European environments. This lichen contributes to biological soil crusts in open, acidic terrestrial habitats.