Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Hook-Lobed Dandelion

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Taraxacum hamatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Hook-Lobed 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 hamatum

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Hook-Lobed Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Hook-Lobed Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hook-Lobed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.