Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Smooth mesquite

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Prosopis laevigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Smooth mesquite
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Dipodidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Prosopis
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Prosopis laevigata

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Smooth mesquite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth mesquite

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.