Greater Egyptian Gerbil vs Splayed Deerfly

Gerbillus pyramidum compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Egyptian Gerbil	Splayed Deerfly
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)	Tabanidae
Genus	Gerbillus	Chrysops
Species	Gerbillus pyramidum	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Egyptian Gerbil	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Egyptian Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.