Great Gerbil vs kob

Rhombomys opimus compared with Kobus kob

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Gerbil	kob
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Rhombomys	Kobus
Species	Rhombomys opimus	Kobus kob

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Gerbil and kob share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

kob

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Gerbil	kob
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kob

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.