Elktoe vs Hotson s Jerboa

Alasmidonta marginata compared with Allactaga hotsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elktoe	Hotson s Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Unionidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Allactaga
Species	Alasmidonta marginata	Allactaga hotsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Elktoe and Hotson s Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elktoe	Hotson s Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elktoe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Hotson s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.