Four-toed Jerboa vs Pygmy Brittlestem

Allactaga tetradactyla compared with Psathyrella pygmaea

Key Differences

• Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient while Pygmy Brittlestem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Jerboa	Pygmy Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Allactaga	Psathyrella
Species	Allactaga tetradactyla	Psathyrella pygmaea

Conservation Status

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Pygmy Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Jerboa	Pygmy Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.