Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Tiny Earthstar

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Dipodidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Geastrum
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Tiny Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiny Earthstar

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). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.