Cheng s Jird vs Pale Oyster

Meriones chengi compared with Pleurotus pulmonarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Pale Oyster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pleurotaceae
Genus	Meriones	Pleurotus
Species	Meriones chengi	Pleurotus pulmonarius

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Pale Oyster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Pale Oyster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Oyster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.