Argus pheasant-tree vs Fat-tailed Jird

Dracontomelon dao compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Argus pheasant-tree Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Anacardiaceae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Dracontomelon Pachyuromys
Species Dracontomelon dao Pachyuromys duprasi

Conservation Status

Argus pheasant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Argus pheasant-tree Fat-tailed Jird
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argus pheasant-tree

Habitat

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

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Argus pheasant-tree

The Argus pheasant-tree, Dracontomelon dao, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Fat-tailed Jird

No description available.

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