Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Silent Firefly

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Photinus indictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Silent Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dipodidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Salpingotus	Photinus
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Photinus indictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Silent Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Silent Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silent Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.