Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Elm flea weevil

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Orchestes alni

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Elm flea weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dipodidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Orchestes
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Orchestes alni

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa and Elm flea weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Elm flea weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.