Lichtenstein’s Jerboa vs spiral ginger

Eremodipus lichtensteini compared with Costus pulverulentus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa	spiral ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Dipodidae	Costaceae
Genus	Eremodipus	Costus
Species	Eremodipus lichtensteini	Costus pulverulentus

Conservation Status

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

spiral ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa	spiral ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States.