Greater Egyptian gerbil: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the greater Egyptian gerbil lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Gerbillus pyramidum
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Muridae

Where does the greater Egyptian gerbil live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the greater Egyptian gerbil in 2 countries and territories across Africa.

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 greater Egyptian gerbil endangered?

The greater Egyptian gerbil’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the greater Egyptian gerbil?

The greater Egyptian gerbil (Gerbillus pyramidum) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Muridae, genus Gerbillus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the greater Egyptian gerbil

The greater Egyptian gerbil (Gerbillus pyramidum) is a small rodent in the family Muridae. It is native to northern Africa where it inhabits sandy deserts, semi-arid areas and oases. It is a common species, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Greater Egyptian gerbil (revision 1343542602), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q979394 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).