Guinea pig vs Severtzov’s Jerboa

Cavia porcellus compared with Allactaga severtzovi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guinea pig	Severtzov’s Jerboa
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	Caviidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Cavia	Allactaga
Species	Cavia porcellus	Allactaga severtzovi

Evolutionary Relationship

Guinea pig and Severtzov’s Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Severtzov’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guinea pig	Severtzov’s Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Severtzov’s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.