Four-toed Jerboa vs Greater Bandicoot Rat

Allactaga tetradactyla compared with Bandicota indica

Key Differences

• Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient while Greater Bandicoot Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Jerboa	Greater Bandicoot Rat
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	Bandicota
Species	Allactaga tetradactyla	Bandicota indica

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Jerboa and Greater Bandicoot Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Greater Bandicoot Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Jerboa	Greater Bandicoot Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Bandicoot Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.