Cheng s Jird vs Chinese Water Myotis

Meriones chengi compared with Myotis laniger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Chinese Water Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Meriones	Myotis
Species	Meriones chengi	Myotis laniger

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and Chinese Water Myotis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Chinese Water Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Water Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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 Water Myotis

The Chinese Water Myotis (Myotis laniger) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.