Four-toed Jerboa vs Tatou

Allactaga tetradactyla compared with Cabassous centralis

Key Differences

• Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient while Tatou is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Jerboa	Tatou
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cingulata (tatou)
Family	Dipodidae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Allactaga	Cabassous
Species	Allactaga tetradactyla	Cabassous centralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Jerboa and Tatou share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Tatou

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Jerboa	Tatou
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tatou

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.