Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Love Apple

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Dipodidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Paris
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

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