Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Yellow False Truffle

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Dipodidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Rhizopogon
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Yellow False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Norway, and Sweden.