Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Pitted Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Dipodidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Usnea
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.