Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Melancholy Thistle

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Melancholy Thistle
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	Cirsium
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Cirsium heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Melancholy Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).