Cheng s Jird vs Quill beaksedge

Meriones chengi compared with Rhynchospora tenuis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Quill beaksedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Meriones	Rhynchospora
Species	Meriones chengi	Rhynchospora tenuis

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Quill beaksedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Quill beaksedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quill beaksedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.