Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Northern Dropseed

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Sporobolus heterolepis

Key Differences

• Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern while Northern Dropseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Northern Dropseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dipodidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Salpingotus	Sporobolus
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Sporobolus heterolepis

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Northern Dropseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Northern Dropseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Dropseed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.