Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Freckled Webcap

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Cortinarius spilomeus

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Freckled Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Freckled Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Cortinarius
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Cortinarius spilomeus

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Freckled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.