vs Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Anisonema multicostatum compared with Pygeretmus pumilio

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Peranemea (Peranemea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anisonemida (Anisonemida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anisonemidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Anisonema	Pygeretmus
Species	Anisonema multicostatum	Pygeretmus pumilio

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anisonema multicostatum is a heterotrophic euglenozoan flagellate found in freshwater and soil environments. Like other members of the genus Anisonema, it feeds by phagocytosis of bacteria and organic particles.