Cheng s Jird vs Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Meriones chengi compared with Menetes berdmorei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Indochinese Ground Squirrel
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)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Meriones	Menetes
Species	Meriones chengi	Menetes berdmorei

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and Indochinese Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Indochinese Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

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.