Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Scurfy Deceiver

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Laccaria proxima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Scurfy Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Laccaria
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Laccaria proxima

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Scurfy Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scurfy Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.