Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs White-cheeked Pintail

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Dipodidae	Anatidae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Anas
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.