Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Moth fly

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Psychoda alternata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Moth fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dipodidae	Psychodidae
Genus	Salpingotus	Psychoda
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Psychoda alternata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Moth fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Costa Rica, Norway, Sweden, and United States.