Gobi Jerboa vs Little Ground Squirrel

Allactaga bullata compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Jerboa	Little 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 bullata	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Jerboa and Little Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Gobi Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Jerboa	Little Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.