Lesser Egyptian Gerbil vs spiral flag

Gerbillus gerbillus compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Costaceae
Genus	Gerbillus	Costus
Species	Gerbillus gerbillus	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil	spiral flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral flag

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Colombia.