Gobi Jerboa vs Tiny Earthstar

Allactaga bullata compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• Gobi Jerboa is Least Concern while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Jerboa	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Dipodidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Allactaga	Geastrum
Species	Allactaga bullata	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

Gobi Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Jerboa	Tiny Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiny Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.