Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Flea

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Dipodidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).