Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Lacustrine Vole

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Lacustrine 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	Microtus
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.