Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Sickener

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Russula emetica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Sickener
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dipodidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Russula
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Russula emetica

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Sickener

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sickener

Habitat

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

Range

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