Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Shaw s Jird

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Meriones shawi

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Shaw s Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Shaw s Jird
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	Meriones
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Meriones shawi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Shaw s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Shaw s Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shaw s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.