Balikun Jerboa vs Marsh Valerian

Allactaga balikunica compared with Valeriana sitchensis

Key Differences

• Balikun Jerboa is Least Concern while Marsh Valerian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balikun Jerboa	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Dipodidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Allactaga	Valeriana
Species	Allactaga balikunica	Valeriana sitchensis

Conservation Status

Balikun Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balikun Jerboa	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balikun Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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.