Four-toed Jerboa vs Speckled Ground Squirrel

Allactaga tetradactyla compared with Spermophilus suslicus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient while Speckled Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Jerboa	Speckled Ground Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Allactaga	Spermophilus
Species	Allactaga tetradactyla	Spermophilus suslicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Jerboa and Speckled Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Speckled Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Jerboa	Speckled Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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