Four-toed Jerboa vs Least Puffball

Allactaga tetradactyla compared with Bovista limosa

Key Differences

• Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient while Least Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Jerboa	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Allactaga	Bovista
Species	Allactaga tetradactyla	Bovista limosa

Conservation Status

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Jerboa	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.