Great Jerboa vs Irish Major

Allactaga major compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Great Jerboa is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Jerboa	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dipodidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Allactaga	Oxycera
Species	Allactaga major	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Jerboa and Irish Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Great Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Jerboa	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.