Cheng s Jird vs Fodder Pea

Meriones chengi compared with Lathyrus annuus

Key Differences

• Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while Fodder Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Fodder Pea
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	Lathyrus
Species	Meriones chengi	Lathyrus annuus

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Fodder Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Fodder Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fodder Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), 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.