Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Mountain Aster

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dipodidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pygeretmus	Oclemena
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.