Broadleaf Cape vs Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Cynophalla hastata compared with Pygeretmus platyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadleaf Cape	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Capparaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Cynophalla	Pygeretmus
Species	Cynophalla hastata	Pygeretmus platyurus

Conservation Status

Broadleaf Cape

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadleaf Cape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broadleaf Cape

The Broadleaf Cape (Cynophalla hastata) is a species in the genus Cynophalla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.