Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Sphingobium limneticum

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 limneticum

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 limneticum is a Gram-negative aerobic rod first isolated from lake water environments, as its species name implies. It inhabits freshwater lakes and ponds across temperate regions. This chemoheterotroph decomposes dissolved organic matter in lacustrine environments and may degrade aromatic compounds.