Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Dipodidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Salpingotus	Perognathus
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (hewan pengerat)

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.