Fat-tailed Jird vs Parasol

Pachyuromys duprasi compared with Macrolepiota procera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed Jird	Parasol
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pachyuromys	Macrolepiota
Species	Pachyuromys duprasi	Macrolepiota procera

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Parasol

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed Jird	Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

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