Dwarf Shield vs Hotson s Jerboa

Pluteus nanus compared with Allactaga hotsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Shield	Hotson s Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pluteaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Pluteus	Allactaga
Species	Pluteus nanus	Allactaga hotsoni

Conservation Status

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Shield	Hotson s Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Hotson s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.