Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Mountain Water Rat

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipodidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Salpingotus	Baiyankamys
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.