Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Veined Shield

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Pluteus
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).