Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Gregg’s Pine

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Pinus greggii

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Gregg’s Pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Gregg’s Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Dipodidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Cardiocranius	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Pinus greggii

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Gregg’s Pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Gregg’s Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gregg’s Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Brazil. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.