Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs slender facelina

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Dipodidae	Facelinidae
Genus	Salpingotus	Facelina
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.