Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Rust fungus

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Puccinia brachypodii

Key Differences

• Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern while Rust fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Rust fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Dipodidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Puccinia
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Puccinia brachypodii

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Rust fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Rust fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust fungus

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).