Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Sinewed Bush Lichen

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Ramalina americana

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Sinewed Bush Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Sinewed Bush Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Dipodidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Ramalina
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Ramalina americana

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Sinewed Bush Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Sinewed Bush Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sinewed Bush Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.