Four-toed Jerboa vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Allactaga tetradactyla compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Jerboa	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dipodidae	Soricidae
Genus	Allactaga	Chimarrogale
Species	Allactaga tetradactyla	Chimarrogale himalayica

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Jerboa and Himalayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Jerboa	Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.