Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Slender Paspalum

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Paspalum setaceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Slender Paspalum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dipodidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Pygeretmus	Paspalum
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Paspalum setaceum

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Slender Paspalum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Slender Paspalum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Paspalum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia), Europe (France), North America (4 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries).