Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Norway lemming

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Lemmus lemmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Norway lemming
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Salpingotus	Lemmus
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.