Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Quartz Webcap

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Dipodidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Cortinarius
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Quartz Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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