Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Spectacular Rustgill

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Gymnopilus junonius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Spectacular Rustgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Gymnopilus
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Gymnopilus junonius

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Spectacular Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spectacular Rustgill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.