Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Splendid Waxcap

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Hygrocybe
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.