Cheng s Jird vs Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Meriones chengi compared with Alionycteris paucidentata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Meriones	Alionycteris
Species	Meriones chengi	Alionycteris paucidentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.