Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Ornate Shrew

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dipodidae	Soricidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Sorex
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.