Cheng s Jird vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Meriones chengi compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Roccellaceae
Genus	Meriones	Enterographa
Species	Meriones chengi	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.