Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Soldier fly

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dipodidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Salpingotus	Microchrysa
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Microchrysa flavicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.