Cheng s Jird vs Devil Lily

Meriones chengi compared with Lilium lancifolium

Key Differences

• Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while Devil Lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Devil Lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Liliaceae
Genus	Meriones	Lilium
Species	Meriones chengi	Lilium lancifolium

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Devil Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Devil Lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil Lily

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.