Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Sidewalk Firedot

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Dipodidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Xanthocarpia
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Sidewalk Firedot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.