Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Dwarf Gorse

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Ulex minor

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Dwarf Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Dipodidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Ulex
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Ulex minor

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Dwarf Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).