Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Purple Needletail

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Dipodidae	Apodidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Hirundapus
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa and Purple Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Purple Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.