Great Gerbil vs Sickener

Rhombomys opimus compared with Russula emetica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Gerbil	Sickener
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Rhombomys	Russula
Species	Rhombomys opimus	Russula emetica

Conservation Status

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Sickener

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sickener

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).