Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Fragile Forktail

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Ischnura posita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Fragile Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dipodidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Ischnura
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Ischnura posita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Fragile Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fragile Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.