Fat-tailed Jird vs Springtail

Pachyuromys duprasi compared with Entomobrya marginata

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern while Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed Jird	Springtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Entomobryidae
Genus	Pachyuromys	Entomobrya
Species	Pachyuromys duprasi	Entomobrya marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Springtail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).