Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Violet Smut

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Dipodidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Urocystis
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.