Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa vs Little Ground Squirrel

Salpingotus kozlovi compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Dipodidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Salpingotus	Spermophilus
Species	Salpingotus kozlovi	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa and Little Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (kemiriciler)

Conservation Status

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa	Little Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.