Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Salpingotus heptneri compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa	Large-eared Mountain Vole
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	Salpingotus	Alticola
Species	Salpingotus heptneri	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.