Cheng s Jird vs Painted Suillus

Meriones chengi compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Suillaceae
Genus	Meriones	Suillus
Species	Meriones chengi	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.