Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Russet Ground Squirrel

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Spermophilus major

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Russet 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 major

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Russet Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Russet 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.

Russet Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.