vs Fat-tailed Jird

Ectocarpus siliculosus compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ectocarpaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ectocarpus	Pachyuromys
Species	Ectocarpus siliculosus	Pachyuromys duprasi

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Fat-tailed Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.