Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Yellow salsify

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Tragopogon dubius

Key Differences

• Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern while Yellow salsify is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Yellow salsify
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dipodidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Salpingotus	Tragopogon
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Tragopogon dubius

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Yellow salsify

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow salsify

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).