Cheng s Jird vs mountain thistle

Meriones chengi compared with Acanthus montanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cheng s Jird mountain thistle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Acanthaceae
Genus Meriones Acanthus
Species Meriones chengi Acanthus montanus

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

mountain thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cheng s Jird mountain thistle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.

mountain thistle

No description available.

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