Gobi Jerboa vs Scaly Tooth

Allactaga bullata compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Gobi Jerboa is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Jerboa	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Dipodidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Allactaga	Sarcodon
Species	Allactaga bullata	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Gobi Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Jerboa	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.