Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Mountain yam

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Dipodidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Dioscorea
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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