Cheng s Jird vs Chinese Water Shrew

Meriones chengi compared with Chimarrogale styani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Chinese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Soricidae
Genus	Meriones	Chimarrogale
Species	Meriones chengi	Chimarrogale styani

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Water Shrew

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.

Chinese Water Shrew

The Chinese Water Shrew (Chimarrogale styani) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.