Pallid Pygmy Jerboa vs Saffron Milk-Cap

Salpingotus pallidus compared with Lactarius deliciosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa	Saffron Milk-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dipodidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Lactarius
Species	Salpingotus pallidus	Lactarius deliciosus

Conservation Status

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Saffron Milk-Cap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa	Saffron Milk-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saffron Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).