Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Grooved Flax

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Dipodidae	Linaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Linum
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.