Balikun Jerboa vs parrot's-flower

Allactaga balikunica compared with Heliconia psittacorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balikun Jerboa parrot's-flower
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family Dipodidae Heliconiaceae
Genus Allactaga Heliconia
Species Allactaga balikunica Heliconia psittacorum

Conservation Status

Balikun Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

parrot's-flower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balikun Jerboa parrot's-flower
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balikun Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

parrot's-flower

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), North America (Saint Kitts and Nevis), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

parrot's-flower

No description available.

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