Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Jersey Tea

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Ceanothus americanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Jersey Tea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Dipodidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Ceanothus
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Ceanothus americanus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Jersey Tea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jersey Tea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.