Cheng s Jird vs Northern Spreadwing

Meriones chengi compared with Lestes disjunctus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cheng s Jird Northern Spreadwing
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Lestidae
Genus Meriones Lestes
Species Meriones chengi Lestes disjunctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and Northern Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Northern Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cheng s Jird Northern Spreadwing
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Northern Spreadwing

No description available.

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