Elbowpatch Crust vs Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Eremodipus lichtensteini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Fomitiporia	Eremodipus
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Eremodipus lichtensteini

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowpatch Crust	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.