Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Shield Dapperling

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Lepiota clypeolaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Shield Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Salpingotus	Lepiota
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Lepiota clypeolaria

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Shield Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.