Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Páramo Thomasomys

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Thomasomys paramorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Páramo Thomasomys
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Thomasomys
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Thomasomys paramorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Páramo Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Páramo Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Páramo Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.