Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs small tortoiseshell

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dipodidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Salpingotus	Aglais
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small tortoiseshell

A borboleta-urtiga-pequena (Aglais urticae) esta classificada como Quase Ameacada (NT) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Proxima de se qualificar como ameacada, com populacoes que podem se tornar vulneraveis sem acoes de conservacao.