Euphrates Jerboa vs umkokolo

Scarturus euphratica compared with Dovyalis caffra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Euphrates Jerboa	umkokolo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Dipodidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Scarturus	Dovyalis
Species	Scarturus euphratica	Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Euphrates Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Euphrates Jerboa	umkokolo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Euphrates Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).