Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Silver-rumped Needletail

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Silver-rumped Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Dipodidae	Apodidae
Genus	Salpingotus	Rhaphidura
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa and Silver-rumped Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Silver-rumped Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Silver-rumped Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-rumped Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.