Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Nahanni Aster

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Nahanni Aster is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Nahanni Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Dipodidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pygeretmus	Symphyotrichum
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Nahanni Aster

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Nahanni Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nahanni Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.