Jungle cat vs Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Felis chaus compared with Gerbillus gerbillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle cat	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Gerbillus
Species	Felis chaus	Gerbillus gerbillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle cat and Lesser Egyptian Gerbil share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle cat	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.