Balikun Jerboa vs Feathertop

Allactaga balikunica compared with Cenchrus longisetus

Key Differences

• Balikun Jerboa is Least Concern while Feathertop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balikun Jerboa	Feathertop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dipodidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Allactaga	Cenchrus
Species	Allactaga balikunica	Cenchrus longisetus

Conservation Status

Balikun Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Feathertop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balikun Jerboa	Feathertop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balikun Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Feathertop

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.