Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Dipodidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Hemiechinus
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa and Long-eared Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.