Cheng s Jird vs Fraser's dolphin

Meriones chengi compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Fraser's dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Meriones	Lagenodelphis
Species	Meriones chengi	Lagenodelphis hosei

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and Fraser's dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Fraser's dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fraser's dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.