Cheng s Jird vs False Puffball

Meriones chengi compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Meriones	Reticularia
Species	Meriones chengi	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	False Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), 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.