Alpine Larch vs Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Larix lyallii compared with Pygeretmus platyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Larch	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Dipodidae
Genus	Larix	Pygeretmus
Species	Larix lyallii	Pygeretmus platyurus

Conservation Status

Alpine Larch

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Larch	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Iceland.

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Larch

The Alpine Larch (Larix lyallii) is a species in the genus Larix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations. Distributed across Canada and Iceland.