Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Mercuryweed

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Acalypha virginica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Mercuryweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Dipodidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Acalypha
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Acalypha virginica

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Mercuryweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mercuryweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).