Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Red Balau

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Dipodidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Shorea
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.