Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Sneaky Elf

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dipodidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Pyropyga
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa and Sneaky Elf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Sneaky Elf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.