Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Richardson’s Willow

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Salix richardsonii

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Richardson’s Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Dipodidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Salix
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Richardson’s Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.