Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Perognathus
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.