Greater Egyptian Gerbil vs Iridescent Centurion

Gerbillus pyramidum compared with Sargus iridatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Egyptian Gerbil	Iridescent Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Gerbillus	Sargus
Species	Gerbillus pyramidum	Sargus iridatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Egyptian Gerbil and Iridescent Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Greater Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Egyptian Gerbil	Iridescent Centurion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Egyptian Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.