Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Headfly

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dipodidae	Muscidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Hydrotaea
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.