Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Dipodidae	Paxillaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Melanogaster
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.