Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs lowland paca

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Cuniculus paca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	lowland paca
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	Dipodidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Cuniculus
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Cuniculus paca

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa and lowland paca share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	lowland paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lowland paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.