Mongolian gerbil vs yellow flax

Meriones unguiculatus compared with Linum flavum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian gerbil	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Linaceae
Genus	Meriones	Linum
Species	Meriones unguiculatus	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Mongolian gerbil

NE — Not Evaluated

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian gerbil	yellow flax
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).

yellow flax

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Japan.