Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs San’in Salamander

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Hynobius setoi

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while San’in Salamander is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	San’in Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Dipodidae	Hynobiidae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Hynobius
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Hynobius setoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa and San’in Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

San’in Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	San’in Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

San’in Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.