Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Fen Ragwort

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Jacobaea paludosa

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Fen Ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Fen Ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dipodidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pygeretmus	Jacobaea
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Jacobaea paludosa

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Fen Ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fen Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

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