Cudbear vs Fat-tailed Jird

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• Cudbear is Endangered while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ochrolechia	Pachyuromys
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Pachyuromys duprasi

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	Fat-tailed Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. 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.