Four-toed Jerboa vs Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

Allactaga tetradactyla compared with Eremodipus lichtensteini

Key Differences

• Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient while Lichtenstein’s Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Jerboa	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
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 same	Dipodidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Allactaga	Eremodipus
Species	Allactaga tetradactyla	Eremodipus lichtensteini

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Jerboa and Lichtenstein’s Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Family level: Dipodidae.

Conservation Status

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Jerboa	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.