Cheng s Jird vs hispid pocket mouse

Meriones chengi compared with Chaetodipus hispidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	hispid pocket mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Meriones	Chaetodipus
Species	Meriones chengi	Chaetodipus hispidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and hispid pocket mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

hispid pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	hispid pocket mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hispid pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.