Cheng s Jird vs herald snail

Meriones chengi compared with Carychium minimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	herald snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ellobiida (Ellobiida)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ellobiidae
Genus	Meriones	Carychium
Species	Meriones chengi	Carychium minimum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and herald snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

herald snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	herald snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

herald snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.