Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa vs Tarbagan Marmot

Allactaga sibirica compared with Marmota sibirica

Key Differences

• Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa is Least Concern while Tarbagan Marmot is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa	Tarbagan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipodidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Allactaga	Marmota
Species	Allactaga sibirica	Marmota sibirica

Evolutionary Relationship

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa and Tarbagan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Tarbagan Marmot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa	Tarbagan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tarbagan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.