Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Olive Wax Cap

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Olive Wax Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Olive Wax Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Hygrophorus
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.