Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Silver Meadow

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Boloria selene

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Silver Meadow is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Silver Meadow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dipodidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cardiocranius	Boloria
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Boloria selene

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa and Silver Meadow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Silver Meadow

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Silver Meadow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Meadow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries) and North America (United States).

Silver Meadow

Silver Meadow (Boloria selene) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.