Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Lesser Prickly Sedge

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Carex muricata

Key Differences

• Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern while Lesser Prickly Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Lesser Prickly Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dipodidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Carex
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Carex muricata

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Prickly Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Prickly Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Ecuador). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.