Large-Eared African Desert Mouse
Malacothrix typica
Also known as: Gerbil Mouse, Long-Eared Desert Mouse, Long-Eared Mouse, Large-Eared Mouse
Habitat
Ground
Diet
PlantSeed
Active Time
Nocturnal
Size
13 g
LCMammaliaRodentiaNesomyidae
Seasonal Activity
15 sightings · 2008–2026
Citizen science records via GBIF
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Nesomyidae
Traits
- Diet
- PlantSeed
- Foraging
- Ground
- Activity
- Nocturnal
- Body mass
- 13 g
Photo
(c) Murray Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Murray Lewis
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Occurrence data from GBIF.