Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Russian Spiraea

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Spiraea media

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Russian Spiraea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Russian Spiraea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Dipodidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Pygeretmus	Spiraea
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Spiraea media

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Russian Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Russian Spiraea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Russian Spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).