Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Flat Crep

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Flat Crep
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Crepidotus
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Flat Crep
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat Crep

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.