Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Fungus

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Septoria passiflorae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Dipodidae	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Septoria
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Septoria passiflorae

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fungus

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.