Coyote vs Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Canis latrans compared with Cardiocranius paradoxus

Key Differences

• Coyote is Least Concern while Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coyote	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Dipodidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Cardiocranius
Species	Canis latrans	Cardiocranius paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Coyote and Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Coyote

LC — Least Concern

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coyote	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coyote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coyote

The American Jackal (Canis latrans) is a species in the genus Canis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.