Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Peg Lichen

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Dipodidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Cladonia
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.