Gum-elemi vs Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Bursera simaruba compared with Salpingotus kozlovi

Key Differences

• Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated while Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gum-elemi	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Burseraceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Bursera	Salpingotus
Species	Bursera simaruba	Salpingotus kozlovi

Conservation Status

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gum-elemi	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gum-elemi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.