Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Sparaxis

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Sparaxis grandiflora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Sparaxis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Dipodidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Sparaxis
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Sparaxis grandiflora

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Sparaxis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sparaxis

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, and United States.