Pallid Pygmy Jerboa vs Stinking chamomile

Salpingotus pallidus compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

• Pallid Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa	Stinking chamomile
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dipodidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Salpingotus	Anthemis
Species	Salpingotus pallidus	Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa	Stinking chamomile
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.