Fat-tailed Jird vs lesser grison

Pachyuromys duprasi compared with Galictis cuja

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed Jird	lesser grison
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Pachyuromys	Galictis
Species	Pachyuromys duprasi	Galictis cuja

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat-tailed Jird and lesser grison share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

lesser grison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser grison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.