Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Weeping Toothcrust

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dipodidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Dacryobolus
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Weeping Toothcrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.