Gobi Jerboa vs Silky Piggyback

Allactaga bullata compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Jerboa	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Allactaga	Asterophora
Species	Allactaga bullata	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Gobi Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Jerboa	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.