Four-toed Jerboa vs Gray Spiny Mouse

Allactaga tetradactyla compared with Acomys cineraceus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient while Gray Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Jerboa	Gray Spiny Mouse
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Allactaga	Acomys
Species	Allactaga tetradactyla	Acomys cineraceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Jerboa and Gray Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Gray Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Jerboa	Gray Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.