Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Tarbagan Marmot

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Marmota sibirica

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Tarbagan Marmot is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Tarbagan Marmot
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cardiocranius	Marmota
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Marmota sibirica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Tarbagan Marmot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Tarbagan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tarbagan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.