Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Root Rot

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dipodidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Heterobasidion
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

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

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.