Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Sumac Needles

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Dipodidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Phaeocalicium
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.