Cretan Argus vs Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Kretania psylorita compared with Salpingotus kozlovi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cretan Argus	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Kretania	Salpingotus
Species	Kretania psylorita	Salpingotus kozlovi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cretan Argus and Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cretan Argus

LC — Least Concern

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cretan Argus	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cretan Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.