Fat-tailed Jird vs Ochre Scalycap

Pachyuromys duprasi compared with Pholiota subochracea

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern while Ochre Scalycap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed Jird	Ochre Scalycap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Pachyuromys	Pholiota
Species	Pachyuromys duprasi	Pholiota subochracea

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed Jird	Ochre Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.