Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs variegated peat moss

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Sphagnum rubiginosum

Key Differences

• Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern while variegated peat moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	variegated peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Dipodidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Sphagnum
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Sphagnum rubiginosum

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

variegated peat moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	variegated peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variegated peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.