Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Swarming Spine

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Mucronella calva

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Swarming Spine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Mucronella
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Swarming Spine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).