Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Lapland Azalea

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Rhododendron lapponicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Lapland Azalea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Dipodidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Rhododendron
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Rhododendron lapponicum

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Lapland Azalea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lapland Azalea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.