Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs soldier beetle

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Cantharis rustica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	soldier beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dipodidae	Cantharidae
Genus	Salpingotus	Cantharis
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Cantharis rustica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

soldier beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

soldier beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.