Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Ucucha Thomasomys

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Thomasomys ucucha

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Ucucha Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Thomasomys ucucha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Ucucha Thomasomys

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ucucha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.