Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs oval-headed sedge

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Carex microptera

Key Differences

• Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while oval-headed sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	oval-headed sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dipodidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Carex
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Carex microptera

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

oval-headed sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	oval-headed sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

oval-headed sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.