Four-toed Jerboa vs Highveld Golden Mole

Allactaga tetradactyla compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Jerboa	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Dipodidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Allactaga	Amblysomus
Species	Allactaga tetradactyla	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Jerboa and Highveld Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Jerboa	Highveld Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.