Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Redroot amaranth

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

• Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern while Redroot amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Redroot amaranth
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	Amaranthus
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Amaranthus retroflexus

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Redroot amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Redroot amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redroot amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).