Ardilla de Arizona vs Severtzov’s Jerboa

Sciurus arizonensis compared with Allactaga severtzovi

Key Differences

• Ardilla de Arizona is Data Deficient while Severtzov’s Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ardilla de Arizona	Severtzov’s Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dipodidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Allactaga
Species	Sciurus arizonensis	Allactaga severtzovi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ardilla de Arizona and Severtzov’s Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ardilla de Arizona

DD — Data Deficient

Severtzov’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ardilla de Arizona	Severtzov’s Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ardilla de Arizona

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Severtzov’s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ardilla de Arizona

The Arizona Gray Squirrel, Sciurus arizonensis, is a species. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, meaning insufficient information exists to assess its risk of extinction. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.