Appalachian Tea vs Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Ilex glabra compared with Pygeretmus pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Appalachian Tea Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Aquifoliaceae Dipodidae
Genus Ilex Pygeretmus
Species Ilex glabra Pygeretmus pumilio

Conservation Status

Appalachian Tea

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Appalachian Tea Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Tea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Appalachian Tea

The Appalachian Tea (Ilex glabra) is a species in the genus Ilex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

No description available.

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