Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Lofty Pericote

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.