Cheng s Jird vs Desert Darter

Meriones chengi compared with Sympetrum sinaiticum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Desert Darter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Libellulidae
Genus	Meriones	Sympetrum
Species	Meriones chengi	Sympetrum sinaiticum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and Desert Darter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Desert Darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Desert Darter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.