Cheng s Jird vs Cordillera Occidental Akodont

Meriones chengi compared with Akodon affinis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Cordillera Occidental Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Meriones	Akodon
Species	Meriones chengi	Akodon affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and Cordillera Occidental Akodont share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Cordillera Occidental Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Cordillera Occidental Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cordillera Occidental Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.