Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs sun shell

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Dipodidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Salpingotus	Astraea
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.