Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Plain Gold

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Micropterix calthella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dipodidae	Micropterigidae
Genus	Salpingotus	Micropterix
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa and Plain Gold share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.