Cheng s Jird vs Crested Oval Sedge

Meriones chengi compared with Carex cristatella

Key Differences

• Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Crested Oval Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Meriones	Carex
Species	Meriones chengi	Carex cristatella

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Crested Oval Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested Oval Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.