Four-toed Jerboa vs Merriam s Deermouse

Allactaga tetradactyla compared with Peromyscus merriami

Key Differences

• Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient while Merriam s Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Jerboa	Merriam s Deermouse
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Allactaga	Peromyscus
Species	Allactaga tetradactyla	Peromyscus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Jerboa and Merriam s Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Jerboa	Merriam s Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.