Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Nut Grass

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Cyperus tuberosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Nut Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dipodidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Cyperus
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Cyperus tuberosus

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Nut Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Grass

Habitat

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