Four-toed Jerboa vs Slimy Waxcap

Allactaga tetradactyla compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient while Slimy Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Jerboa	Slimy 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	Gliophorus
Species	Allactaga tetradactyla	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.