Bobrinski’s Jerboa vs Lesser Smoothcap

Allactodipus bobrinskii compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Bobrinski’s Jerboa is Least Concern while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobrinski’s Jerboa	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Dipodidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Allactodipus	Atrichum
Species	Allactodipus bobrinskii	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Bobrinski’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobrinski’s Jerboa	Lesser Smoothcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bobrinski’s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Smoothcap

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bobrinski’s Jerboa

The Bobrinski’s Jerboa (Allactodipus bobrinskii) is a species in the genus Allactodipus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.