Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs May Shade

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Cnephasia communana

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while May Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	May Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dipodidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Cnephasia
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Cnephasia communana

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa and May Shade share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	May Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.