Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Quill beaksedge

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Rhynchospora tenuis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Quill beaksedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dipodidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Rhynchospora
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Rhynchospora tenuis

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Quill beaksedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quill beaksedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.