Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Orange Pinwheel

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Marasmius siccus

Key Differences

• Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Orange Pinwheel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Orange Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Marasmius
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Marasmius siccus

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Orange Pinwheel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.