East African Arvicanthis vs Fat-tailed Jird

Arvicanthis nairobae compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East African Arvicanthis	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Arvicanthis	Pachyuromys
Species	Arvicanthis nairobae	Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

East African Arvicanthis and Fat-tailed Jird share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East African Arvicanthis	Fat-tailed Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East African Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.