Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Snow Lichen

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Stereocaulon glaucescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Snow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Dipodidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Stereocaulon
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Stereocaulon glaucescens

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Snow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.