Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Mountain Aster

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dipodidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Salpingotus	Oclemena
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.