Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Smooth Star Apple

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Chrysophyllum argenteum

Key Differences

• Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Smooth Star Apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Smooth Star Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Dipodidae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Chrysophyllum
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Chrysophyllum argenteum

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Star Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Smooth Star Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Star Apple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.