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Long-eared jerboa

Euchoreutes naso Sclater, 1891

LCLeast Concernrodents

The long-eared jerboa (Euchoreutes naso) is a species in the family Dipodidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh about 24.1 g and live up to 0.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Long-eared jerboa (Euchoreutes naso)
Photo: Joseph Smit (1836–1929) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the long-eared jerboa

Weight
24.1 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
0.5 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
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 long-eared jerboa live?

Not recorded

What is the long-eared jerboa?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The long-eared jerboa (Euchoreutes naso) is a nocturnal mouse-like rodent with a long tail, long hind legs for jumping, and exceptionally large ears. It is distinct enough that authorities consider it to be the only member of both its genus, Euchoreutes, and subfamily, Euchoreutinae.

Long-eared jerboas are found in the Palearctic ecozone. The specific palearctic ecozone areas they are found in are southernmost Mongolia to the Takla-Makan Desert, Mengxin, Aerijin Mountain, and Qinghai-Tibet Plateau regions of north western China. Long-eared jerboas in most cases are nocturnal, The long-eared jerboa's fur according to the book 100 animals to see before they die "is reddish yellow to pale russet with white underparts." Very little is known about the species.

From the Wikipedia article “Long-eared jerboa” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Long-eared_jerboa&oldid=1381266112), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the long-eared jerboa endangered?

The long-eared jerboa is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the long-eared jerboa classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familyDipodidae
  6. genusEuchoreutes
  7. SpeciesEuchoreutes naso Sclater, 1891

Synonyms Euchoreutes naso alashanicus, Fuchoreutes naso

Other names and names in other languages (15)
  • tarbíček dlouhouchýCzech
  • Riesenohr-SpringmausGerman
  • RiesenohrspringmausGerman
  • Jerbo de orejas largasSpanish
  • korvajerboFinnish
  • オオミミトビネズミJapanese
  • Sooton AlagdaiMongolian
  • Sooton AlagdaakhaiMongolian
  • LangørejerboaNorwegian Bokmål
  • LangørespringmusNorwegian Bokmål
  • GrootoorspringmuisDutch
  • Skoczek długouchyPolish
  • skocznik długouchyPolish
  • Длинноухий тушканчикRussian
  • Chang'Er TiaoshuChinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the long-eared jerboa

Other species in the same family Dipodidae.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the long-eared jerboa?

An adult long-eared jerboa weighs 24.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the long-eared jerboa endangered?

The long-eared jerboa is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the long-eared jerboa live?

The long-eared jerboa has a recorded lifespan of 0.5 years.

What kind of animal is the long-eared jerboa?

The long-eared jerboa (Euchoreutes naso) belongs to the family Dipodidae in the order Rodentia.

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APA

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MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{long_eared_jerboa_2026,
  title = {Long-eared jerboa (Euchoreutes naso)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/long-eared-jerboa},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}