Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Large Japanese Field Mouse

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Apodemus speciosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Large Japanese Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipodidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Salpingotus	Apodemus
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Apodemus speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa and Large Japanese Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Large Japanese Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.