Cheng s Jird vs Java stingaree

Meriones chengi compared with Urolophus javanicus

Key Differences

• Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while Java stingaree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Java stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Urolophidae
Genus	Meriones	Urolophus
Species	Meriones chengi	Urolophus javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and Java stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Java stingaree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Java stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Java stingaree

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.