Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Teosinte

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Zea luxurians

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Teosinte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Teosinte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dipodidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Cardiocranius	Zea
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Zea luxurians

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Teosinte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Teosinte

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.