Four-toed Jerboa vs Orange Waxcap

Allactaga tetradactyla compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Jerboa	Orange 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	Hygrocybe
Species	Allactaga tetradactyla	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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