Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa vs Oak Milk-Cap

Salpingotus heptneri compared with Lactarius quietus

Key Differences

• Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Oak Milk-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa	Oak Milk-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dipodidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Lactarius
Species	Salpingotus heptneri	Lactarius quietus

Conservation Status

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Oak Milk-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa	Oak Milk-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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