Cheng s Jird vs Marsh Valerian

Meriones chengi compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

• Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Meriones	Valeriana
Species	Meriones chengi	Valeriana dioica

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.