Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Species code: He

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Halophila engelmannii

Key Differences

• Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Species code: He is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Species code: He
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Dipodidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Halophila
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Halophila engelmannii

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Species code: He

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Species code: He
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: He

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.