Brown-spot Flat-body vs Fat-tailed Jird

Agonopterix alstromeriana compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• Brown-spot Flat-body is Near Threatened while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-spot Flat-body	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Depressariidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Agonopterix	Pachyuromys
Species	Agonopterix alstromeriana	Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-spot Flat-body and Fat-tailed Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown-spot Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-spot Flat-body	Fat-tailed Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-spot Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown-spot Flat-body

The Brown-spot Flat-body (Agonopterix alstromeriana) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.