Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Shield Pinkgill

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Shield Pinkgill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Shield Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Entoloma
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Entoloma clypeatum

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Shield Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

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