Boehm's Gerbil

Gerbilliscus boehmi

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Rodentia · Muridae

About

Boehm's gerbil is a species of rodent found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, and arable land. This is a common species with a wide distribution which faces no obvious threats, so in 2004 the International Union for Conservation of Nature rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".

Fun Fact

Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, and arable land.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Lives in a burrow with one or two entrances which it either digs itself or uses a pre-existing burrow of another gerbil species or a mole-rat.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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