Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Slaty-backed Forktail

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Enicurus schistaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Slaty-backed Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dipodidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Enicurus
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Enicurus schistaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa and Slaty-backed Forktail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Slaty-backed Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Slaty-backed Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slaty-backed Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.