Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Mountain Ricegrass

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Piptatheropsis pungens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Mountain Ricegrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dipodidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Salpingotus	Piptatheropsis
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Piptatheropsis pungens

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Ricegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Ricegrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.