Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Moss Shingle Lichen

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Fuscopannaria praetermissa

Key Differences

• Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern while Moss Shingle Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Moss Shingle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Dipodidae	Pannariaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Fuscopannaria
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Fuscopannaria praetermissa

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Moss Shingle Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Moss Shingle Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moss Shingle Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.