Heath Navel vs Pale Gerbil

Lichenomphalia umbellifera compared with Gerbillus perpallidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Navel	Pale Gerbil
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lichenomphalia	Gerbillus
Species	Lichenomphalia umbellifera	Gerbillus perpallidus

Conservation Status

Heath Navel

LC — Least Concern

Pale Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Navel	Pale Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Navel

Habitat

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

Range

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

Pale Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.