Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Rooting Poisonpie

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Hebeloma radicosum

Key Differences

• Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern while Rooting Poisonpie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Rooting Poisonpie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Hebeloma
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Hebeloma radicosum

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Poisonpie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Rooting Poisonpie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Poisonpie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.