Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Pixie Foam

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Dipodidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Stereocaulon
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Pixie Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.