Four-toed Jerboa vs Mexican vole

Allactaga tetradactyla compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Jerboa	Mexican vole
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	Microtus
Species	Allactaga tetradactyla	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Jerboa and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Jerboa	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.