Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Twisted Deceiver

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Laccaria tortilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Twisted Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Laccaria
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Laccaria tortilis

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Twisted Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Twisted Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Twisted Deceiver

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).