Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Heath Puffball

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Heath Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Lycoperdon
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Heath Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.