Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs scratch grass

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dipodidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Salpingotus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.