Four-toed Jerboa vs Tufted Duck

Allactaga tetradactyla compared with Aythya fuligula

Key Differences

• Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient while Tufted Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Jerboa	Tufted Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Dipodidae	Anatidae
Genus	Allactaga	Aythya
Species	Allactaga tetradactyla	Aythya fuligula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Tufted Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Jerboa	Tufted Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Tufted Duck

Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.