Dzungarian Three-toed Jerboa vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Stylodipus sungorus compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dzungarian Three-toed Jerboa	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipodidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Stylodipus	Perognathus
Species	Stylodipus sungorus	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Dzungarian Three-toed Jerboa and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Dzungarian Three-toed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dzungarian Three-toed Jerboa	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dzungarian Three-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.