Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Least Evening-Primrose

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Oenothera parviflora

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Least Evening-Primrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Least Evening-Primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Dipodidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Oenothera
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Oenothera parviflora

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Least Evening-Primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Least Evening-Primrose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Evening-Primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China, Japan), Europe (20 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).