Mongolian five-toed jerboa
Allactaga sibirica (Forster, 1778)
The mongolian five-toed jerboa (Allactaga sibirica) is a species in the family Dipodidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 97.5 g to 117.5 g and live up to 4.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the mongolian five-toed jerboa
- Weight
- 97.5 g – 117.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 4.5 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 4.5 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.44src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the mongolian five-toed jerboa live?
Not recorded
What is the mongolian five-toed jerboa?
The Mongolian five-toed jerboa or Siberian jerboa (Allactaga sibirica) is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae.
It is found in China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. It is the most widespread member of the subgenus Orientallactaga.
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Is the mongolian five-toed jerboa endangered?
The mongolian five-toed jerboa is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the mongolian five-toed jerboa classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyDipodidae
- genusAllactaga
- SpeciesAllactaga sibirica (Forster, 1778)
Synonyms Alactaga salicus, Alactaga suschkini, Allactaga alactaga, Allactaga grisescens, Allactaga mongolica, Allactaga mongolica longior, Allactaga ruckbeili, Allactaga saliens, Allactaga saltator dementiewi, Allactaga semideserta, Allactaga sibirica altorum, Allactaga sibirica bulganensis, Allactaga sibirica ognevi, Allactaga sibirica salicus, Allactaga sibirica semideserta, Allactaga suschkini, Cuniculus pumilio saliens, Dipus alactaga, Dipus annulatus, Dipus brachyurus, Dipus halticus, Dipus jaculus mongolica, Dipus saltator, Mus alpinus, Mus jaculus media, Mus saliens, Orientallactaga sibirica, Yerbua sibirica
Other names and names in other languages (6)
- Siberian jerboaEnglish
- Siberian jerboaEnglish
- Sibirische SpringmausGerman
- Mongolische PferdespringmausGerman
- Shiver AlagdaagaMongolian
- Tushkanchik-prygunRussian
Relatives of the mongolian five-toed jerboa
Other species in the same genus Allactaga.
Small five-toed jerboa
Allactaga elater
Great jerboa
Allactaga major
Euphrates jerboa
Allactaga euphratica
Hotson's jerboa
Allactaga hotsoni
Four-toed jerboa
Allactaga tetradactyla
Balikun jerboa
Allactaga balikunica
CompareMongolian five-toed jerboa vs Small five-toed jerboaMongolian five-toed jerboa vs Great jerboaMongolian five-toed jerboa vs Euphrates jerboaMongolian five-toed jerboa vs Hotson's jerboa
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the mongolian five-toed jerboa?
An adult mongolian five-toed jerboa weighs 97.5 g – 117.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the mongolian five-toed jerboa endangered?
The mongolian five-toed jerboa is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the mongolian five-toed jerboa live?
The mongolian five-toed jerboa has a recorded lifespan of 4.5 years.
What kind of animal is the mongolian five-toed jerboa?
The mongolian five-toed jerboa (Allactaga sibirica) belongs to the family Dipodidae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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