Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Obscure Dwarf

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Elachista humilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Obscure Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dipodidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Salpingotus	Elachista
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Elachista humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa and Obscure Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Obscure Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.