Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Ricefield Rat

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Rattus argentiventer

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Ricefield Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Ricefield Rat
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cardiocranius	Rattus
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Rattus argentiventer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Ricefield Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ricefield Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Philippines.