Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Mnestra’s Ringlet

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Erebia mnestra

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Mnestra’s Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Mnestra’s Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dipodidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cardiocranius	Erebia
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Erebia mnestra

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa and Mnestra’s Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Mnestra’s Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Mnestra’s Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mnestra’s Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland.