Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Pavement ant

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Tetramorium caespitum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Pavement ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dipodidae	Formicidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Tetramorium
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Tetramorium caespitum

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa and Pavement ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Pavement ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Pavement ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pavement ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Venezuela).