Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Rock Sedge

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Carex rupestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Rock Sedge
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	Carex
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Carex rupestris

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Rock Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Rock Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rock Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.