Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs mountain hare

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Dipodidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cardiocranius	Lepus
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.