Cheng s Jird vs Jointed Charlock

Meriones chengi compared with Raphanus raphanistrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cheng s Jird Jointed Charlock
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Brassicaceae
Genus Meriones Raphanus
Species Meriones chengi Raphanus raphanistrum

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Jointed Charlock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cheng s Jird Jointed Charlock
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jointed Charlock

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (17 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).

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.

Jointed Charlock

No description available.

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