Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Upper Crust

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Dipodidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Amaurodon
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

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.