Fungi vs Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Xylomyces rhizophorae compared with Pygeretmus platyurus

Key Differences

• Fungi is Not Evaluated while Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fungi	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jahnulales (Jahnulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aliquandostipitaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Xylomyces	Pygeretmus
Species	Xylomyces rhizophorae	Pygeretmus platyurus

Conservation Status

Fungi

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fungi	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fungi

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.