Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Veiled Oyster

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Pleurotus dryinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Veiled Oyster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Pleurotaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Pleurotus
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Pleurotus dryinus

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Oyster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Veiled Oyster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veiled Oyster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.