Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Larch Spike

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Gomphidius maculatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Larch Spike
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Dipodidae	Gomphidiaceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Gomphidius
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Gomphidius maculatus

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Larch Spike

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Larch Spike

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.