Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Thistle Rust

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

• Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Dipodidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Puccinia
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Thistle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.