Balikun Jerboa vs mountain paca

Allactaga balikunica compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Balikun Jerboa is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balikun Jerboa	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipodidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Allactaga	Cuniculus
Species	Allactaga balikunica	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Balikun Jerboa and mountain paca share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Balikun Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balikun Jerboa	mountain paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balikun Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.