Common gundi
Ctenodactylus gundi (Rothmann, 1776)
The common gundi (Ctenodactylus gundi) is a species in the family Ctenodactylidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 288.8 g to 289 g and live up to 5.77 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the common gundi
- Weight
- 289 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 5.77 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 5.8 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 74 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.9src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 10.5 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the common gundi live?
Not recorded
What is the common gundi?
The common gundi (Ctenodactylus gundi) is a species of rodent in the family Ctenodactylidae. It is found in Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia. The parasitic organism Toxoplasma gondii was first described in 1908 in Tunis by Charles Nicolle and Louis Manceaux within the tissues of the gundi and named after it.
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Is the common gundi endangered?
The common gundi is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the common gundi classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyCtenodactylidae
- genusCtenodactylus
- SpeciesCtenodactylus gundi (Rothmann, 1776)
Synonyms Clenodactylus gundi, Ctenodactylus massonii, Mus gundi
Other names and names in other languages (19)
- Atlas gundiEnglish
- GundiEnglish
- GundiEnglish
- North African gundiEnglish
- North African gundiEnglish
- Northern gundiEnglish
- قندي شائعArabic
- gundi saharskýCzech
- Eigentlicher GundiGerman
- Eigentlicher KammfingerGerman
- Gewöhnlicher GundiGerman
- Κοινό ΓόντιGreek
- Goundi de l'AtlasFrench
- アトラスグンディJapanese
- Vanlig GundiNorwegian Bokmål
- Nordafrikansk GundiNorwegian Bokmål
- Noord-Afrikaanse GoendiDutch
- gundia zwyczajnaPolish
- ГундиRussian
Relatives of the common gundi
Other species in the same genus Ctenodactylus.
Val's gundi
Ctenodactylus vali
CompareCommon gundi vs Val's gundi
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the common gundi?
An adult common gundi weighs 289 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the common gundi endangered?
The common gundi is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the common gundi live?
The common gundi has a recorded lifespan of 5.77 years.
How long is the common gundi pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 74 days.
What kind of animal is the common gundi?
The common gundi (Ctenodactylus gundi) belongs to the family Ctenodactylidae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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