Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Lesser Smoothcap

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Dipodidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Atrichum
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Smoothcap

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.