Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Pitilla

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Yucca endlichiana

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Pitilla is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Pitilla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Dipodidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Yucca
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Yucca endlichiana

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Pitilla

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitilla

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.