Great Gerbil vs spiral flag

Rhombomys opimus compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Gerbil	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Costaceae
Genus	Rhombomys	Costus
Species	Rhombomys opimus	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Gerbil	spiral flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral flag

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Colombia.