Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Mite

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Ornithonyssus bacoti

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Dipodidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Salpingotus	Ornithonyssus
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Ornithonyssus bacoti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).