Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Umbrella Polypore

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Polyporus umbellatus

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Umbrella Polypore is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Umbrella 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 umbellatus

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Umbrella Polypore

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbrella Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.