Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Silverfish

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Dipodidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Salpingotus	Ctenolepisma
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).