Mongolian gerbil vs scratch grass

Meriones unguiculatus compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian gerbil	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Meriones	Muhlenbergia
Species	Meriones unguiculatus	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Mongolian gerbil

NE — Not Evaluated

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian gerbil	scratch grass
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).

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.