Four-toed Jerboa vs Greater Scaup

Allactaga tetradactyla compared with Aythya marila

Key Differences

• Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient while Greater Scaup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Jerboa	Greater Scaup
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	Allactaga	Aythya
Species	Allactaga tetradactyla	Aythya marila

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Jerboa and Greater Scaup share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Greater Scaup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Scaup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Greater Scaup

Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.