arctic-alpine fleabane vs Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

Erigeron humilis compared with Salpingotus heptneri

Key Differences

• arctic-alpine fleabane is Near Threatened while Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic-alpine fleabane	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Dipodidae
Genus	Erigeron	Salpingotus
Species	Erigeron humilis	Salpingotus heptneri

Conservation Status

arctic-alpine fleabane

NT — Near Threatened

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic-alpine fleabane	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic-alpine fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arctic-alpine fleabane

The Arctic-alpine fleabane (Erigeron humilis) is a species in the genus Erigeron. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.