Balikun Jerboa vs Mule Grass

Allactaga balikunica compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Balikun Jerboa is Least Concern while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balikun Jerboa	Mule Grass
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	Bouteloua
Species	Allactaga balikunica	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Balikun Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balikun Jerboa	Mule Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balikun Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mule Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.

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.