Pallid Pygmy Jerboa vs short-stem iris

Salpingotus pallidus compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Pallid Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Dipodidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Salpingotus	Iris
Species	Salpingotus pallidus	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa	short-stem iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.