Cheng s Jird vs lesser field grasshopper

Meriones chengi compared with Chorthippus mollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	lesser field grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Acrididae
Genus	Meriones	Chorthippus
Species	Meriones chengi	Chorthippus mollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and lesser field grasshopper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

lesser field grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	lesser field grasshopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser field grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

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.