Cheng s Jird vs Dentate Umbrella Sedge

Meriones chengi compared with Cyperus dentatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Dentate Umbrella 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	Cyperus
Species	Meriones chengi	Cyperus dentatus

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Dentate Umbrella Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Dentate Umbrella Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dentate Umbrella 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.