Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Sphagnum Sprite

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Nehalennia gracilis

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Sphagnum Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Sphagnum Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dipodidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Nehalennia
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Nehalennia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Sphagnum Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Sphagnum Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphagnum Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.