Four-toed Jerboa vs Larch Spike

Allactaga tetradactyla compared with Gomphidius maculatus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient while Larch Spike is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Jerboa	Larch Spike
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Dipodidae	Gomphidiaceae
Genus	Allactaga	Gomphidius
Species	Allactaga tetradactyla	Gomphidius maculatus

Conservation Status

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Larch Spike

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Jerboa	Larch Spike
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Larch Spike

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.