Mongolian gerbil vs

Meriones unguiculatus compared with Rothia koreensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian gerbil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Actinomycetales (Actinomycetales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Micrococcaceae
Genus	Meriones	Rothia
Species	Meriones unguiculatus	Rothia koreensis

Conservation Status

Mongolian gerbil

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian gerbil
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).

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Rothia koreensis is a gram-positive actinobacterium in the family Micrococcaceae, originally isolated from Korean environmental samples. Like other members of the genus, it inhabits the oral cavity or similar niches and is an aerobic organism. Its conservation status is not evaluated.