Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Magenta Rustgill

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Gymnopilus dilepis

Key Differences

• Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Magenta Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Magenta Rustgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Gymnopilus
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Gymnopilus dilepis

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Magenta Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Magenta Rustgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Magenta Rustgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.