Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Trinidad Nectomys

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Nectomys palmipes

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Trinidad Nectomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Trinidad Nectomys
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Nectomys
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Nectomys palmipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Trinidad Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Trinidad Nectomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.