Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Pine Needle Split

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Pine Needle Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Dipodidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Lophodermium
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Lophodermium pinastri

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Pine Needle Split
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Needle Split

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).