Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Safflower

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Carthamus tinctorius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Safflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dipodidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Salpingotus	Carthamus
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Carthamus tinctorius

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Safflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Safflower

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (6 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).