Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Mérida Aepeomys

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Aepeomys lugens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Dipodidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Salpingotus	Aepeomys
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa and Mérida Aepeomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Mérida Aepeomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.