Cheng s Jird vs Ghost Chanterelle

Meriones chengi compared with Cantharellus phasmatis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Ghost Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Meriones	Cantharellus
Species	Meriones chengi	Cantharellus phasmatis

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Ghost Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.