cheken vs Great Gerbil

Luma chequen compared with Rhombomys opimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank cheken Great Gerbil
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myrtales (Myrtales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Myrtaceae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Luma Rhombomys
Species Luma chequen Rhombomys opimus

Conservation Status

cheken

LC — Least Concern

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute cheken Great Gerbil
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

cheken

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Great Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cheken

The cheken (Luma chequen) is a species in the genus Luma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Great Gerbil

No description available.

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