Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Gray Red-backed Vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Myodes
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.