Cedro Grande vs Fat-tailed Jird

Juglans neotropica compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• Cedro Grande is Endangered while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cedro Grande	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Juglandaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Juglans	Pachyuromys
Species	Juglans neotropica	Pachyuromys duprasi

Conservation Status

Cedro Grande

EN — Endangered

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cedro Grande	Fat-tailed Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cedro Grande

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cedro Grande

The Andean walnut (Juglans neotropica) is a species in the genus Juglans. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.