Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Slender Cyperus

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Cyperus distans

Key Differences

• Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern while Slender Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Slender Cyperus
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Poales (злакоцветные)
Family	Dipodidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Cyperus
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Cyperus distans

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Slender Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Slender Cyperus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Cyperus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).