Great Gerbil vs Stinking Earthfan

Rhombomys opimus compared with Thelephora palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Gerbil	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Rhombomys	Thelephora
Species	Rhombomys opimus	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Gerbil	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.