Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Violet Tooth

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Hydnellum ioeides

Key Differences

• Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern while Violet Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Violet Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Dipodidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Hydnellum
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Hydnellum ioeides

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Violet Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.