Four-toed Jerboa vs Weeping Toothcrust

Allactaga tetradactyla compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Jerboa	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dipodidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Allactaga	Dacryobolus
Species	Allactaga tetradactyla	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Jerboa	Weeping Toothcrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.