Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Pine Needle Split

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Pine Needle Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Dipodidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Lophodermium
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Lophodermium pinastri

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Pine Needle Split
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Needle Split

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).