Cheng s Jird vs Lesser marigold

Meriones chengi compared with Tagetes filifolia

Key Differences

• Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while Lesser marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Lesser marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Meriones	Tagetes
Species	Meriones chengi	Tagetes filifolia

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Lesser marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Lesser marigold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.