Fat-tailed Jird vs

Pachyuromys duprasi compared with Pertusaria pertusa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Pachyuromys	Pertusaria
Species	Pachyuromys duprasi	Pertusaria pertusa

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).