Pallid Pygmy Jerboa vs Tear Dropper

Salpingotus pallidus compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Key Differences

• Pallid Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Tear Dropper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Salpingotus pallidus	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

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