Almug vs Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

Pterocarpus santalinus compared with Allactaga sibirica

Key Differences

• Almug is Endangered while Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almug	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Pterocarpus	Allactaga
Species	Pterocarpus santalinus	Allactaga sibirica

Conservation Status

Almug

EN — Endangered

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almug	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almug

Habitat

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

Range

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

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Almug

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