Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Shingled Hedgehog

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Dipodidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Sarcodon
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.