Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Veined Shield

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Pluteus
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).