Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Redspored Dapperling

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Redspored Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Cardiocranius	Melanophyllum
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.