Pallid Pygmy Jerboa vs

Salpingotus pallidus compared with Phaeographis dendritica

Key Differences

• Pallid Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Dipodidae	Graphidaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Phaeographis
Species	Salpingotus pallidus	Phaeographis dendritica

Conservation Status

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Phaeographis dendritica is a corticolous crustose lichen forming pale to whitish patches on smooth bark with distinctive branched, dendritic lirellate apothecia. It inhabits humid, shaded temperate woodland, particularly old-growth forests in oceanic regions. Classified as Vulnerable, this species is threatened by habitat loss and the decline of ancient, undisturbed woodland ecosystems.