Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Tuberous Polypore

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Tuberous Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dipodidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Polyporus
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.