Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Orange Knight

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Tricholoma aurantium

Key Differences

• Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern while Orange Knight is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Orange Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Tricholoma
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Tricholoma aurantium

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Orange Knight

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Orange Knight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Knight

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.