Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Staph beetle

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Oligota pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dipodidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Salpingotus	Oligota
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Oligota pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa and Staph beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).