Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Prickly Russian Thistle

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Salsola tragus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Prickly Russian Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Dipodidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Salsola
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Salsola tragus

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Russian Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Russian Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).