Gobi Jerboa vs Orange Pinwheel

Allactaga bullata compared with Marasmius siccus

Key Differences

• Gobi Jerboa is Least Concern while Orange Pinwheel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Jerboa	Orange Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Allactaga	Marasmius
Species	Allactaga bullata	Marasmius siccus

Conservation Status

Gobi Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Jerboa	Orange Pinwheel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

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