Balikun Jerboa vs Slender Cyperus

Allactaga balikunica compared with Cyperus distans

Key Differences

• Balikun Jerboa is Least Concern while Slender Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balikun Jerboa	Slender Cyperus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dipodidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Allactaga	Cyperus
Species	Allactaga balikunica	Cyperus distans

Conservation Status

Balikun Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Slender Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balikun Jerboa	Slender Cyperus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balikun Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Papua New Guinea), 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.