Deceiving Knight vs Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Tricholoma sejunctum compared with Salpingotus kozlovi

Key Differences

• Deceiving Knight is Endangered while Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deceiving Knight	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Tricholoma	Salpingotus
Species	Tricholoma sejunctum	Salpingotus kozlovi

Conservation Status

Deceiving Knight

EN — Endangered

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deceiving Knight	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deceiving Knight

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.