Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs groundhog

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Marmota monax

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while groundhog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	groundhog
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cardiocranius	Marmota
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	groundhog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.