Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Tarça

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Udea azorensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Tarça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dipodidae	Crambidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Udea
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Udea azorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa and Tarça share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Tarça

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tarça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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