Great jerboa
Allactaga major (Kerr, 1792)
The great jerboa (Allactaga major) is a species in the family Dipodidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh about 350 g and live up to 7.28 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the great jerboa
- Weight
- 350 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 7.28 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 7.57 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- desertsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.75src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12.4 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the great jerboa live?
Not recorded
What is the great jerboa?
The great jerboa (Allactaga major) is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is found in Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. It mainly lives in deserts.
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Is the great jerboa endangered?
The great jerboa 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 great jerboa classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyDipodidae
- genusAllactaga
- SpeciesAllactaga major (Kerr, 1792)
Synonyms Allactaga jaculus, Allactaga jaculus brachyotis, Allactaga jaculus fuscus, Allactaga jaculus intermedius, Allactaga jaculus macrotis, Allactaga major djetysuensis, Allactaga saliens chachlovi, Allactaga saliens hochlovi, Dipus aulacotis, Dipus decumanus, Dipus major, Dipus sibiricus major, Dipus spiculum, Dipus vexillarius, Mus jaculus, Scarturus aulacotis
Other names and names in other languages (16)
- frček většíCzech
- Großer PferdespringerGerman
- Große PferdespringmausGerman
- Μεγάλο ΖέρμποαGreek
- Gran JerboaSpanish
- isojerboFinnish
- Grande gerboiseFrench
- Gerboa maggioreItalian
- オオイツユビトビネズミJapanese
- Үлкен қосаяқKazakh
- Stor HestespringmusNorwegian Bokmål
- Grote PaardenspringmuisDutch
- alaktaga dużaPolish
- Большой тушканчикRussian
- veliki skakačSlovenian
- Тушканчик великийUkrainian
Relatives of the great jerboa
Other species in the same genus Allactaga.
Small five-toed jerboa
Allactaga elater
Mongolian five-toed jerboa
Allactaga sibirica
Euphrates jerboa
Allactaga euphratica
Hotson's jerboa
Allactaga hotsoni
Four-toed jerboa
Allactaga tetradactyla
Balikun jerboa
Allactaga balikunica
CompareGreat jerboa vs Small five-toed jerboaGreat jerboa vs Mongolian five-toed jerboaGreat jerboa vs Euphrates jerboaGreat jerboa vs Hotson's jerboa
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the great jerboa?
An adult great jerboa weighs 350 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the great jerboa endangered?
The great jerboa is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the great jerboa live?
The great jerboa has a recorded lifespan of 7.28 years.
What kind of animal is the great jerboa?
The great jerboa (Allactaga major) belongs to the family Dipodidae 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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