Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Rust Fungus

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Puccinia calcitrapae

Key Differences

• Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Rust Fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Rust Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Dipodidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Puccinia
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Puccinia calcitrapae

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Rust Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Rust Fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

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