Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Sphagnum Sprite

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Nehalennia gracilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Sphagnum Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dipodidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Nehalennia
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Nehalennia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Sphagnum Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Sphagnum Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphagnum Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.