Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs high arctic dandelion

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Taraxacum hyparcticum

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while high arctic dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	high arctic dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dipodidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pygeretmus	Taraxacum
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Taraxacum hyparcticum

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

high arctic dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	high arctic dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

high arctic dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.