Cheng s Jird vs Fen Puffball

Meriones chengi compared with Bovista paludosa

Key Differences

• Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while Fen Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Fen Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Meriones	Bovista
Species	Meriones chengi	Bovista paludosa

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fen Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.