Four-toed Jerboa vs puku

Allactaga tetradactyla compared with Kobus vardonii

Key Differences

• Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient while puku is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Jerboa	puku
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dipodidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Allactaga	Kobus
Species	Allactaga tetradactyla	Kobus vardonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

puku

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Jerboa	puku
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puku

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.