Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Southern Gatekeeper

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Pyronia cecilia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Southern Gatekeeper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dipodidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pygeretmus	Pyronia
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Pyronia cecilia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Southern Gatekeeper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Southern Gatekeeper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Gatekeeper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).