Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Painted Suillus

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Dipodidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Suillus
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.