Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Spiral head ginger

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Dipodidae	Costaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Costus
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).