Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Weeping Widow

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Lacrymaria
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Weeping Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).