Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Ghost Shield

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Pluteus pellitus

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Ghost Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Ghost Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Pluteus
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Pluteus pellitus

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Ghost Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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