Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs lesser kudu

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Tragelaphus imberbis

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while lesser kudu is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	lesser kudu
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dipodidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cardiocranius	Tragelaphus
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Tragelaphus imberbis

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa and lesser kudu share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

lesser kudu

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser kudu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.