Cheng s Jird vs Flaky Puffball

Meriones chengi compared with Lycoperdon mammiforme

Key Differences

• Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while Flaky Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Flaky 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	Lycoperdon
Species	Meriones chengi	Lycoperdon mammiforme

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flaky Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.