Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Sphingobium abikonense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Dipodidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Sphingobium
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Sphingobium abikonense

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium abikonense is a Gram-negative aerobic rod first isolated in Abiko, Japan, capable of degrading xenobiotic compounds. It inhabits contaminated soils and sediments in industrial regions. This chemoheterotrophic bacterium degrades polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and aromatic compounds in polluted environments.