Lichtenstein’s Jerboa vs Root Rot

Eremodipus lichtensteini compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dipodidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Eremodipus	Heterobasidion
Species	Eremodipus lichtensteini	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.