Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Slingshot

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Slingshot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Dipodidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Tabernaemontana
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Slingshot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slingshot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.