Great Gerbil vs Swarming Spine

Rhombomys opimus compared with Mucronella calva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Gerbil	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Clavariaceae
Genus	Rhombomys	Mucronella
Species	Rhombomys opimus	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Gerbil	Swarming Spine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).