Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Taiga tick

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Taiga tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Dipodidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Salpingotus	Ixodes
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Taiga tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.