Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Freckled Brittlegill

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Russula illota

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Freckled Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Freckled Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dipodidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Russula
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Russula illota

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Freckled Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Freckled Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Freckled Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.