Citron Plume vs Great Gerbil

Hellinsia carphodactyla compared with Rhombomys opimus

Key Differences

• Citron Plume is Not Evaluated while Great Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citron Plume	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	Pterophoridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hellinsia	Rhombomys
Species	Hellinsia carphodactyla	Rhombomys opimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Citron Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citron Plume	Great Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Citron Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Kazakhstan) and Europe (26 countries).

Great Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citron Plume

The Citron Plume (Hellinsia carphodactyla) is a species in the genus Hellinsia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.