Cheng s Jird vs Pea Moth

Meriones chengi compared with Cydia nigricana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Pea Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tortricidae
Genus	Meriones	Cydia
Species	Meriones chengi	Cydia nigricana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Pea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Pea Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pea Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.