Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Lion Shield

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Pluteus leoninus

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Lion Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Lion Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Pluteus
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Pluteus leoninus

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Lion Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lion Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.