Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Soft Puffball

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Lycoperdon
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).