Balikun Jerboa vs Little Ground Squirrel

Allactaga balikunica compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balikun Jerboa	Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Dipodidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Allactaga	Spermophilus
Species	Allactaga balikunica	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balikun Jerboa and Little Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Balikun Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balikun Jerboa	Little Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balikun Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Balikun Jerboa

The Balikun Jerboa (Allactaga balikunica) is a species in the genus Allactaga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.