Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Relict Ground Squirrel

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Spermophilus relictus

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Relict Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Relict Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipodidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cardiocranius	Spermophilus
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Spermophilus relictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa and Relict Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Relict Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Relict Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Relict Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.