Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Mountain Sorrel Rust

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Puccinia oxyriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Mountain Sorrel Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Dipodidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Puccinia
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Puccinia oxyriae

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Sorrel Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Sorrel Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.