Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Pleated Inkcap

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Parasola plicatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Pleated Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Parasola
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).