Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa vs Racket-tailed Emerald

Salpingotus heptneri compared with Dorocordulia libera

Key Differences

• Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Racket-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa	Racket-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dipodidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Salpingotus	Dorocordulia
Species	Salpingotus heptneri	Dorocordulia libera

Evolutionary Relationship

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa and Racket-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Racket-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa	Racket-tailed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Racket-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.