Long-eared Jerboa vs Merlin

Euchoreutes naso compared with Falco columbarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Jerboa	Merlin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Dipodidae	Falconidae
Genus	Euchoreutes	Falco
Species	Euchoreutes naso	Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Jerboa and Merlin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Jerboa	Merlin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-eared Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merlin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Merlin

Merlin (Falco columbarius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.