Cheng s Jird vs Losea Rat

Meriones chengi compared with Rattus losea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Losea Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Meriones	Rattus
Species	Meriones chengi	Rattus losea

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and Losea Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Losea Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Losea Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.