Balikun Jerboa vs Egyptian mongoose

Allactaga balikunica compared with Herpestes ichneumon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balikun Jerboa	Egyptian mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dipodidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Allactaga	Herpestes
Species	Allactaga balikunica	Herpestes ichneumon

Evolutionary Relationship

Balikun Jerboa and Egyptian mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Balikun Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balikun Jerboa	Egyptian mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balikun Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Egyptian mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Balikun Jerboa

The Balikun Jerboa (Allactaga balikunica) is a species in the genus Allactaga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.