Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Salpingotus kozlovi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Dipodidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Salpingotus
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Salpingotus kozlovi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa and Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Family level: Dipodidae.

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.