Greater Egyptian Gerbil vs Orange Cup

Gerbillus pyramidum compared with Melastiza cornubiensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Egyptian Gerbil	Orange Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Gerbillus	Melastiza
Species	Gerbillus pyramidum	Melastiza cornubiensis

Conservation Status

Greater Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Orange Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Egyptian Gerbil	Orange Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Egyptian Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.