Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Opal chimaera

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Chimaera opalescens

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Opal chimaera is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Opal chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Dipodidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Chimaera
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Chimaera opalescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa and Opal chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Opal chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Opal chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Opal chimaera