Boston facelina vs Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Facelina bostoniensis compared with Gerbillus gerbillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boston facelina	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Facelinidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Facelina	Gerbillus
Species	Facelina bostoniensis	Gerbillus gerbillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boston facelina and Lesser Egyptian Gerbil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boston facelina

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boston facelina	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boston facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boston facelina

The Boston Facelina (Facelina bostoniensis) is a species in the genus Facelina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.