Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa vs Silky Piggyback

Allactaga sibirica compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Allactaga	Asterophora
Species	Allactaga sibirica	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

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