Four-toed Jerboa vs Surprise Thorius

Allactaga tetradactyla compared with Thorius insperatus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient while Surprise Thorius is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Jerboa	Surprise Thorius
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Dipodidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Allactaga	Thorius
Species	Allactaga tetradactyla	Thorius insperatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Jerboa and Surprise Thorius share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Surprise Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Jerboa	Surprise Thorius
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surprise Thorius

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.