Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Quartz Webcap

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Cortinarius
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Quartz Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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