Cheng s Jird vs Devil-thorn

Meriones chengi compared with Echinocereus pseudopectinatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cheng s Jird Devil-thorn
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Cactaceae
Genus Meriones Echinocereus
Species Meriones chengi Echinocereus pseudopectinatus

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Devil-thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cheng s Jird Devil-thorn
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil-thorn

Habitat

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

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.

Devil-thorn

No description available.

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