Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Safford Inga

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Inga saffordiana

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Safford Inga is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Safford Inga
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Dipodidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Inga
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Inga saffordiana

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Safford Inga

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Safford Inga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Safford Inga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.