Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Pedicel Puffball

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Lycoperdon caudatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Pedicel Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Lycoperdon
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Lycoperdon caudatum

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Pedicel Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pedicel Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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