Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Upland midget

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Phyllonorycter junoniella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Upland midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dipodidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Salpingotus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Phyllonorycter junoniella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Upland midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Upland midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upland midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (5 countries).