Gobi Jerboa vs Pedicel Puffball

Allactaga bullata compared with Lycoperdon caudatum

Key Differences

• Gobi Jerboa is Least Concern while Pedicel Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Jerboa	Pedicel Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Allactaga	Lycoperdon
Species	Allactaga bullata	Lycoperdon caudatum

Conservation Status

Gobi Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Pedicel Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Jerboa	Pedicel Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pedicel Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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