Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Dipodidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Hydnum
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.