Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs spiral flag

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Dipodidae	Costaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Costus
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

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LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	spiral flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Colombia.