Gobi Jerboa vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Allactaga bullata compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Jerboa	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Dipodidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Allactaga	Perognathus
Species	Allactaga bullata	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Jerboa and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (hewan pengerat)

Conservation Status

Gobi Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Jerboa	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.