Great Gerbil vs Lilypad Forktail

Rhombomys opimus compared with Ischnura kellicotti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Gerbil	Lilypad Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Rhombomys	Ischnura
Species	Rhombomys opimus	Ischnura kellicotti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Lilypad Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Gerbil	Lilypad Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilypad Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.