Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Ussuri Shrew

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Sorex mirabilis

Key Differences

• Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Ussuri Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Ussuri Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dipodidae	Soricidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Sorex
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Sorex mirabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa and Ussuri Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Ussuri Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Ussuri Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ussuri Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.