Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dipodidae	Lestidae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Lestes
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.