Cheng s Jird vs Dwarf Gorse

Meriones chengi compared with Ulex minor

Key Differences

• Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Dwarf Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Meriones	Ulex
Species	Meriones chengi	Ulex minor

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Dwarf Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.