Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Mérida Thomasomys

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Thomasomys vestitus

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Mérida Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Mérida Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Thomasomys vestitus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Mérida Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Mérida Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.