Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Willow Tarspot

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Dipodidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Rhytisma
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Willow Tarspot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.