Cheng s Jird vs Cranesbill

Meriones chengi compared with Geranium pusillum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cheng s Jird Cranesbill
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Geraniaceae
Genus Meriones Geranium
Species Meriones chengi Geranium pusillum

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Cranesbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cheng s Jird Cranesbill
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cranesbill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

Cranesbill

No description available.

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