Almug vs Fat-tailed Jird

Pterocarpus santalinus compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• Almug is Endangered while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almug	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pterocarpus	Pachyuromys
Species	Pterocarpus santalinus	Pachyuromys duprasi

Conservation Status

Almug

EN — Endangered

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almug	Fat-tailed Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almug

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Almug

The Almug (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.