Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs True kola

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Cola acuminata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	True kola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Dipodidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Cola
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	True kola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

True kola

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Costa Rica.