Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Tar spot

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Dipodidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Phyllachora
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.