Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Mesa Wart Lichen

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Pertusaria subpertusa

Key Differences

• Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern while Mesa Wart Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Mesa Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Dipodidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Pertusaria
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Pertusaria subpertusa

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Mesa Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Mesa Wart Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mesa Wart Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.