Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Rounded Earthstar

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Dipodidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Geastrum
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Rounded Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

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