Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs spiral flag

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Costus villosissimus

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while spiral flag is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Dipodidae	Costaceae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Costus
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	spiral flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral flag

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Colombia.