Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Spanish Iris

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Iris xiphium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Spanish Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Dipodidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Iris
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Iris xiphium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Spanish Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).