Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Ruddy Dandelion

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Taraxacum rubicundum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Ruddy Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dipodidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pygeretmus	Taraxacum
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Taraxacum rubicundum

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Ruddy Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Ruddy Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruddy Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.