Chequered Pearl vs Great Gerbil

Evergestis pallidata compared with Rhombomys opimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chequered Pearl	Great Gerbil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Crambidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Evergestis	Rhombomys
Species	Evergestis pallidata	Rhombomys opimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chequered Pearl and Great Gerbil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chequered Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chequered Pearl	Great Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chequered Pearl

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Great Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chequered Pearl

The Chequered Pearl (Evergestis pallidata) is a species in the genus Evergestis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.