Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa vs Orange Tooth

Salpingotus heptneri compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa	Orange 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	Salpingotus	Hydnellum
Species	Salpingotus heptneri	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange 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 Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.