Black Hickory vs Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Carya texana compared with Pygeretmus pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Hickory Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fagales (Beeches & Oaks) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Juglandaceae Dipodidae
Genus Carya Pygeretmus
Species Carya texana Pygeretmus pumilio

Conservation Status

Black Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Hickory Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Hickory

Habitat

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

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Hickory

The Black Hickory (Carya texana) is a species in the genus Carya. 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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