Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Four-toed Jerboa

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Allactaga tetradactyla

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Four-toed Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Dipodidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Allactaga
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Allactaga tetradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa and Four-toed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Family level: Dipodidae.

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.