Cheng s Jird vs Pond Fingerclam

Meriones chengi compared with Musculium securis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Pond Fingerclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sphaeriidae
Genus	Meriones	Musculium
Species	Meriones chengi	Musculium securis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Pond Fingerclam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Pond Fingerclam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pond Fingerclam

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.