Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Steppe Vole

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Lagurus lagurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Steppe Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipodidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Lagurus
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Lagurus lagurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa and Steppe Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Steppe Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Steppe Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Steppe Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.