Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Root rot

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Dipodidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Phytophthora
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).