Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Smooth Clad Lichen

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Cladonia gracilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Smooth Clad Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Dipodidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Cladonia
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Cladonia gracilis

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Clad Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Smooth Clad Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Clad Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.