Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Spot-tailed Dasher

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Micrathyria aequalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Spot-tailed Dasher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dipodidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Micrathyria
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Micrathyria aequalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Spot-tailed Dasher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Spot-tailed Dasher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spot-tailed Dasher

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.