Cheng s Jird vs Conifer Puffball

Meriones chengi compared with Lycoperdon lambinonii

Key Differences

• Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while Conifer Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Conifer Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Meriones	Lycoperdon
Species	Meriones chengi	Lycoperdon lambinonii

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Conifer Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Conifer Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Conifer Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.