Cheng s Jird vs Musk Cheeseweed

Meriones chengi compared with Malva moschata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cheng s Jird Musk Cheeseweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Malvaceae
Genus Meriones Malva
Species Meriones chengi Malva moschata

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Musk Cheeseweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cheng s Jird Musk Cheeseweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Musk Cheeseweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.

Musk Cheeseweed

No description available.

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