Four-toed Jerboa vs Greater Egyptian Gerbil

Allactaga tetradactyla compared with Gerbillus pyramidum

Key Differences

• Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient while Greater Egyptian Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Jerboa	Greater Egyptian Gerbil
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	Gerbillus
Species	Allactaga tetradactyla	Gerbillus pyramidum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Greater Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Jerboa	Greater Egyptian Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Egyptian Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.