Hotson s Jerboa vs Willow Shield

Allactaga hotsoni compared with Pluteus salicinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotson s Jerboa	Willow Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Allactaga	Pluteus
Species	Allactaga hotsoni	Pluteus salicinus

Conservation Status

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Willow Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hotson s Jerboa	Willow Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hotson s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.