Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Minca Spiny Rat

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Proechimys mincae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Minca Spiny Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipodidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Proechimys
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Proechimys mincae

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa and Minca Spiny Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Minca Spiny Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.