Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Willow Milkcap

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Lactarius aspideus

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Willow Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Willow Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dipodidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Lactarius
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Lactarius aspideus

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Willow Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Willow Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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