Cheng s Jird vs Narrowleaf lupine

Meriones chengi compared with Lupinus angustifolius

Key Differences

• Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while Narrowleaf lupine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Narrowleaf lupine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Meriones	Lupinus
Species	Meriones chengi	Lupinus angustifolius

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Narrowleaf lupine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Narrowleaf lupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrowleaf lupine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Bhutan, Taiwan), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (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.