Great gerbil Rhombomys opimus Least concern
Where the great gerbil lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 65 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map
| Scientific name | Rhombomys opimus |
|---|---|
| Group | Mice, rats & other rodents |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 4 countries |
| Continents | Asia |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Muridae |
Where does the great gerbil live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the great gerbil in 4 countries and territories across Asia.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the great gerbil endangered?
The great gerbil’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the great gerbil?
The great gerbil (Rhombomys opimus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Muridae, genus Rhombomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the great gerbil
The great gerbil (Rhombomys opimus) is a large rodent found throughout much of Central Asia.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Great gerbil (revision 1344744153), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1769097 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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