Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa vs Irish Major

Salpingotus heptneri compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heptner s Pygmy 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	Salpingotus	Oxycera
Species	Salpingotus heptneri	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.