Pallid Pygmy Jerboa vs Short-faced Thomasomys

Salpingotus pallidus compared with Thomasomys baeops

Key Differences

• Pallid Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Short-faced Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa	Short-faced Thomasomys
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Salpingotus	Thomasomys
Species	Salpingotus pallidus	Thomasomys baeops

Evolutionary Relationship

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa and Short-faced Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Short-faced Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa	Short-faced Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-faced Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.