Cheng s Jird vs Chinese-sassafras

Meriones chengi compared with Cinnamomum micranthum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cheng s Jird Chinese-sassafras
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Laurales (Laurales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Lauraceae
Genus Meriones Cinnamomum
Species Meriones chengi Cinnamomum micranthum

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Chinese-sassafras

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cheng s Jird Chinese-sassafras
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese-sassafras

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinese-sassafras

The Chinese-sassafras (Cinnamomum micranthum) is a species in the genus Cinnamomum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.

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