Balikun Jerboa vs Mérida Brocket

Allactaga balikunica compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Balikun Jerboa is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balikun Jerboa	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dipodidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Allactaga	Mazama
Species	Allactaga balikunica	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balikun Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balikun Jerboa	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balikun Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

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.