Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Red Cage

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Dipodidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Clathrus
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.