Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Houghton'S Cyperus

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Cyperus houghtonii

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Houghton'S Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Houghton'S Cyperus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dipodidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Cyperus
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Cyperus houghtonii

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Houghton'S Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Houghton'S Cyperus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Houghton'S Cyperus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Poland, and United States.