Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Leproplaca cirrochroa

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Dipodidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Leproplaca
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Leproplaca cirrochroa

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Leproplaca cirrochroa is a crustose lichen in the family Teloschistaceae, assessed as Near Threatened (NT). It grows on nutrient-enriched rock surfaces and tree bark, often in coastal or sheltered habitats. Like other members of the genus, it produces bright orange-yellow thalli from anthraquinone pigments.