Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Parasol

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Macrolepiota procera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pygeretmus	Macrolepiota
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Macrolepiota procera

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Parasol

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).