Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Swamp Beacon

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Dipodidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Mitrula
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Swamp Beacon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.