Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Slender Parasol

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Slender Parasol
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	Macrolepiota
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Slender Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.