Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Spotted Forktail

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Enicurus maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Spotted Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dipodidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Enicurus
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Enicurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa and Spotted Forktail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Spotted Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.