Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Microphysid bug

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Loricula exilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Microphysid bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Dipodidae	Microphysidae
Genus	Salpingotus	Loricula
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Loricula exilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa and Microphysid bug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Microphysid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Microphysid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.