vs Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Hapalosiphon luteolus compared with Salpingotus kozlovi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hapalosiphonaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Hapalosiphon	Salpingotus
Species	Hapalosiphon luteolus	Salpingotus kozlovi

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hapalosiphon luteolus is a filamentous, branching cyanobacterium found in freshwater habitats, damp soil, and moist terrestrial environments including peat bogs and wetland margins. It produces a yellowish pigmentation and forms heterocysts capable of nitrogen fixation. This species contributes to nitrogen cycling in wetland and semi-aquatic ecosystems where it forms part of benthic microbial communities.