Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Swamp Beacon

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Dipodidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Mitrula
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Swamp Beacon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.