Faded Pincertail vs Fat-tailed Jird

Onychogomphus costae compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Pincertail	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gomphidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Onychogomphus	Pachyuromys
Species	Onychogomphus costae	Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Faded Pincertail and Fat-tailed Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.