Cheng s Jird vs Flathead cat shark

Meriones chengi compared with Apristurus macrorhynchus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Flathead cat shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Meriones	Apristurus
Species	Meriones chengi	Apristurus macrorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and Flathead cat shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Flathead cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Flathead cat shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flathead cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.