Fingered Candlesnuff vs Hotson s Jerboa

Xylaria digitata compared with Allactaga hotsoni

Key Differences

• Fingered Candlesnuff is Extinct while Hotson s Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fingered Candlesnuff	Hotson s Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Xylariaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Xylaria	Allactaga
Species	Xylaria digitata	Allactaga hotsoni

Conservation Status

Fingered Candlesnuff

EX — Extinct

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fingered Candlesnuff	Hotson s Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fingered Candlesnuff

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Hotson s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.