Cheng s Jird vs Kinnikinnik

Meriones chengi compared with Cornus amomum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Kinnikinnik
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cornaceae
Genus	Meriones	Cornus
Species	Meriones chengi	Cornus amomum

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Kinnikinnik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Kinnikinnik
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kinnikinnik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

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.