Felwort Rust vs Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Uromyces gentianae compared with Salpingotus kozlovi

Key Differences

• Felwort Rust is Vulnerable while Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felwort Rust	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Uromyces	Salpingotus
Species	Uromyces gentianae	Salpingotus kozlovi

Conservation Status

Felwort Rust

VU — Vulnerable

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felwort Rust	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Felwort Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.