Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs sharp-leaved bristle moss

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Orthotrichum alpestre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	sharp-leaved bristle moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Dipodidae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Orthotrichum
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Orthotrichum alpestre

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

sharp-leaved bristle moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	sharp-leaved bristle moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sharp-leaved bristle moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.