Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Root rot

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Dipodidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Phytophthora
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).