Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Steppe Puffball

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Lycoperdon decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Steppe 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 decipiens

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Steppe Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Steppe Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.