Four-toed Jerboa vs Western Amazonian Nectomys

Allactaga tetradactyla compared with Nectomys apicalis

Key Differences

• Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient while Western Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Jerboa	Western Amazonian Nectomys
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	Nectomys
Species	Allactaga tetradactyla	Nectomys apicalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Jerboa and Western Amazonian Nectomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Western Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Jerboa	Western Amazonian Nectomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Amazonian Nectomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.