Hotson s Jerboa vs Sand Cat

Allactaga hotsoni compared with Felis margarita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotson s Jerboa	Sand Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dipodidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Allactaga	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Allactaga hotsoni	Felis margarita

Evolutionary Relationship

Hotson s Jerboa and Sand Cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Sand Cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hotson s Jerboa	Sand Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hotson s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.