Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Scrub Pine

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Pinus albicaulis

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Scrub Pine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Scrub Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Dipodidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Cardiocranius	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Pinus albicaulis

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Scrub Pine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Scrub Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Pine

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Iceland. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.