Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Juniper Disco

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Pithya cupressina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Juniper Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dipodidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Pithya
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Pithya cupressina

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Juniper Disco

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).