Cheng s Jird vs Greater Egyptian Gerbil

Meriones chengi compared with Gerbillus pyramidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Greater Egyptian Gerbil
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	Gerbillus
Species	Meriones chengi	Gerbillus pyramidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and Greater Egyptian Gerbil share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Greater Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Greater Egyptian Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Egyptian Gerbil

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.