Cheng s Jird vs Purple-Shot Copper

Meriones chengi compared with Lycaena alciphron

Key Differences

• Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while Purple-Shot Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Purple-Shot Copper
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)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Meriones	Lycaena
Species	Meriones chengi	Lycaena alciphron

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and Purple-Shot Copper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Purple-Shot Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Purple-Shot Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple-Shot Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

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.