Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Marsh dandelion

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Taraxacum palustre

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Marsh dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dipodidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Salpingotus	Taraxacum
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Taraxacum palustre

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Marsh dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

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