Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Lobo-marinho

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Monachus monachus

Key Differences

• Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Lobo-marinho is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Lobo-marinho
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Dipodidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Pygeretmus	Monachus
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Monachus monachus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa and Lobo-marinho share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Lobo-marinho

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lobo-marinho

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.