Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Red Alder

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Alnus rubra

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Red Alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Red Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Dipodidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Alnus
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Alnus rubra

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Red Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Red Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).