Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Salento Iris

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Dipodidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Salpingotus	Iris
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.