Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs waterbuck

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	waterbuck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dipodidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pygeretmus	Kobus
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

waterbuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

waterbuck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.