Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Flag Iris

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Iris pseudacorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Flag Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Dipodidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Iris
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).