Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Pinnularia mesolepta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Naviculales (Naviculales)
Family	Dipodidae	Pinnulariaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Pinnularia
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Pinnularia mesolepta

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Pinnularia mesolepta is a freshwater diatom with a boat-shaped, symmetrical siliceous frustule and distinctive raphe canal along the cell axis. It inhabits benthic and epiphytic habitats in oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes, streams, and bogs. This photosynthetic diatom forms part of the microbial biofilm community in freshwater habitats.