Fat-tailed Jird vs Pleated Inkcap

Pachyuromys duprasi compared with Parasola plicatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed Jird	Pleated Inkcap
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Pachyuromys	Parasola
Species	Pachyuromys duprasi	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed Jird	Pleated Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).