Pallid Pygmy Jerboa vs Zapater’s Ringlet

Salpingotus pallidus compared with Erebia zapateri

Key Differences

• Pallid Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Zapater’s Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa	Zapater’s Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dipodidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Salpingotus	Erebia
Species	Salpingotus pallidus	Erebia zapateri

Evolutionary Relationship

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa and Zapater’s Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Zapater’s Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa	Zapater’s Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zapater’s Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.