Four-toed Jerboa vs Grey Waxcap

Allactaga tetradactyla compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Jerboa	Grey Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Allactaga	Cuphophyllus
Species	Allactaga tetradactyla	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Jerboa	Grey Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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