Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Mooncarrot

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Seseli libanotis

Key Differences

• Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern while Mooncarrot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Mooncarrot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Dipodidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Seseli
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Seseli libanotis

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Mooncarrot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mooncarrot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.