Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Kinabalu Squirrel

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Callosciurus baluensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Kinabalu Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Dipodidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cardiocranius	Callosciurus
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Callosciurus baluensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa and Kinabalu Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.