vs Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Anathece smithii compared with Pygeretmus platyurus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobakterien)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Synechococcales (Synechococcales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Prochlorococcaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Anathece	Pygeretmus
Species	Anathece smithii	Pygeretmus platyurus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anathece smithii is a colonial cyanobacterium forming small, irregularly rounded colonies embedded in mucilage in freshwater environments. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater bodies including lakes and ponds across temperate regions. This photosynthetic prokaryote contributes to phytoplankton communities and nitrogen cycling in freshwater ecosystems.