Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Western Gorse

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Dipodidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Ulex
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).