Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Netted Nutrush

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Scleria reticularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Netted Nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dipodidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Scleria
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Netted Nutrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.