Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Florida arrowroot

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Dipodidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Zamia
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Florida arrowroot