Broad-tailed Shadowdragon vs Cheng s Jird

Neurocordulia michaeli compared with Meriones chengi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-tailed Shadowdragon Cheng s Jird
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Corduliidae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Neurocordulia Meriones
Species Neurocordulia michaeli Meriones chengi

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon and Cheng s Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

LC — Least Concern

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-tailed Shadowdragon Cheng s Jird
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

The Broad-Tailed Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli) is a species in the genus Neurocordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

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