Cheng s Jird vs Northern needleleaf

Meriones chengi compared with Tillandsia balbisiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Northern needleleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bromeliaceae
Genus	Meriones	Tillandsia
Species	Meriones chengi	Tillandsia balbisiana

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Northern needleleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Northern needleleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern needleleaf

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

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.