Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Gassy Webcap

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Cortinarius traganus

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Gassy 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 traganus

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gassy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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