Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa vs Splayed Deerfly

Salpingotus heptneri compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Key Differences

• Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Splayed Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dipodidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Salpingotus	Chrysops
Species	Salpingotus heptneri	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.