Cheng s Jird vs Dung Cannon

Meriones chengi compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Meriones	Pilobolus
Species	Meriones chengi	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.