Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Tarbagan Marmot

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Marmota sibirica

Key Differences

• Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Tarbagan Marmot is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Tarbagan Marmot
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pygeretmus	Marmota
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Marmota sibirica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Tarbagan Marmot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Tarbagan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tarbagan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.