austral cone vs Fat-tailed Jird

Conus australis compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank austral cone Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Mollusca (Mollusks) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Gastropoda (Gastropoda) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Conidae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Conus Pachyuromys
Species Conus australis Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

austral cone and Fat-tailed Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

austral cone

LC — Least Concern

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute austral cone Fat-tailed Jird
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

austral cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

austral cone

The Austral cone (Conus australis) is a species in the genus Conus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Fat-tailed Jird

No description available.

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