Fleecy Shield vs Four-toed Jerboa

Pluteus hispidulus compared with Allactaga tetradactyla

Key Differences

• Fleecy Shield is Vulnerable while Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fleecy Shield	Four-toed Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pluteaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Pluteus	Allactaga
Species	Pluteus hispidulus	Allactaga tetradactyla

Conservation Status

Fleecy Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fleecy Shield	Four-toed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fleecy Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.