Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Low Cyperus

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Cyperus diandrus

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Low Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Low Cyperus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dipodidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Cyperus
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Cyperus diandrus

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Low Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Low Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.