Cheng s Jird vs Kidneyleaf mudplantain

Meriones chengi compared with Heteranthera reniformis

Key Differences

• Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while Kidneyleaf mudplantain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Kidneyleaf mudplantain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pontederiaceae
Genus	Meriones	Heteranthera
Species	Meriones chengi	Heteranthera reniformis

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Kidneyleaf mudplantain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Kidneyleaf mudplantain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kidneyleaf mudplantain

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.