Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Plum Rust

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Dipodidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Tranzschelia
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).