Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Larch Milkcap

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Lactarius porninsis

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Larch Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Larch Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dipodidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Lactarius
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Lactarius porninsis

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Larch Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Larch Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Larch Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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