Hotson s Jerboa vs Richardson’s Willow

Allactaga hotsoni compared with Salix richardsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotson s Jerboa	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Dipodidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Allactaga	Salix
Species	Allactaga hotsoni	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hotson s Jerboa	Richardson’s Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hotson s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.