Cheng s Jird vs red beard moss

Meriones chengi compared with Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	red beard moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Meriones	Bryoerythrophyllum
Species	Meriones chengi	Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

red beard moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	red beard moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red beard moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.