Gobi Jerboa

Orientallactaga bullata

Conservation Status

Data Deficient

Mammalia · Rodentia · Dipodidae

About

The Gobi jerboa is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is found in China and Mongolia. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland and temperate desert.

Fun Fact

The gobi jerboa are nocturnal rodents which live alone, and spend most of the daylight hours in unplugged burrows that are relatively simple, and can extend up to 60 cm in length.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Found in desert and steppe habitats, which are particularly well vegetated.

Diet

Diet consists of seeds, roots, tubers, insects (grasshoppers and beetles), and larvae (Smith and Xie 2008).

Lifespan

6 years (wild)

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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