Brook-Side Alder vs Fat-tailed Jird

Alnus serrulata compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brook-Side Alder Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fagales (Beeches & Oaks) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Betulaceae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Alnus Pachyuromys
Species Alnus serrulata Pachyuromys duprasi

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brook-Side Alder Fat-tailed Jird
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified 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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