Florida arrowroot vs Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Zamia pumila compared with Salpingotus kozlovi

Key Differences

• Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable while Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida arrowroot	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Zamiaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Zamia	Salpingotus
Species	Zamia pumila	Salpingotus kozlovi

Conservation Status

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida arrowroot	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida arrowroot

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.