Balikun Jerboa vs Short-eared Possum

Allactaga balikunica compared with Trichosurus caninus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balikun Jerboa	Short-eared Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Dipodidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Allactaga	Trichosurus
Species	Allactaga balikunica	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balikun Jerboa and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Balikun Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balikun Jerboa	Short-eared Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balikun Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-eared Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.