Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Roman Mole

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Talpa romana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Roman Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dipodidae	Talpidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Talpa
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Talpa romana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa and Roman Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Roman Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Roman Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.