Mongolian gerbil vs

Meriones unguiculatus compared with Sphingobacterium canadense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian gerbil
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Bacteroidota (バクテロイデス門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Bacteroidia (バクテロイデス綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Sphingobacteriales (スフィンゴバクテリウム目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Meriones	Sphingobacterium
Species	Meriones unguiculatus	Sphingobacterium canadense

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.

Sphingobacterium canadenseは種名が示すようにカナダで最初に分離されたグラム陰性黄色色素産生桿菌である。北米北部の温帯土壌と淡水環境に生息する。この好気性化学有機栄養菌は涼しい温帯の陸上および水生生息地で有機物を分解する。