Delicate Notchwort vs Fat-tailed Jird

Heterogemma capitata compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• Delicate Notchwort is Vulnerable while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Notchwort	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lophoziaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Heterogemma	Pachyuromys
Species	Heterogemma capitata	Pachyuromys duprasi

Conservation Status

Delicate Notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Notchwort	Fat-tailed Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.