Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Ganoderma tsugae

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dipodidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Ganoderma
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Ganoderma tsugae

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).