Cheng s Jird vs Fat Sand Rat

Meriones chengi compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order same	Rodentia (قوارض)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Meriones	Psammomys
Species	Meriones chengi	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and Fat Sand Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Fat Sand Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cheng s Jird

The Cheng s Jird (Meriones chengi) is a species in the genus Meriones. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.