Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Upland midget

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Phyllonorycter junoniella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Upland midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dipodidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Phyllonorycter junoniella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Upland midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Upland midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upland midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (5 countries).