Cheng s Jird vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Meriones chengi compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lobariaceae
Genus	Meriones	Sticta
Species	Meriones chengi	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Dey's Moon Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.