Mongolian gerbil vs Root rot

Meriones unguiculatus compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian gerbil	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Meriones	Phytophthora
Species	Meriones unguiculatus	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Mongolian gerbil

NE — Not Evaluated

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian gerbil	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).