Hotson s Jerboa vs Irish Major

Allactaga hotsoni compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Hotson s Jerboa is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotson s 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	Allactaga	Oxycera
Species	Allactaga hotsoni	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hotson s Jerboa	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hotson s 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.