Fat-tailed Jird vs Sickener

Pachyuromys duprasi compared with Russula emetica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed Jird	Sickener
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Pachyuromys	Russula
Species	Pachyuromys duprasi	Russula emetica

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Sickener

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sickener

Habitat

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

Range

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