Pale Gerbil vs Spiny Baskettail

Gerbillus perpallidus compared with Epitheca spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale Gerbil	Spiny Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Corduliidae
Genus	Gerbillus	Epitheca
Species	Gerbillus perpallidus	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

Pale Gerbil and Spiny Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pale Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale Gerbil	Spiny Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.