Arborvitae Leafminer vs Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Argyresthia thuiella compared with Salpingotus kozlovi

Key Differences

• Arborvitae Leafminer is Not Evaluated while Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arborvitae Leafminer	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Argyresthiidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Argyresthia	Salpingotus
Species	Argyresthia thuiella	Salpingotus kozlovi

Evolutionary Relationship

Arborvitae Leafminer and Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Arborvitae Leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arborvitae Leafminer	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arborvitae Leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (United States).

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arborvitae Leafminer

The Arborvitae Leafminer (Argyresthia thuiella) is a species in the genus Argyresthia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.