Cheng s Jird vs Red Leskea

Meriones chengi compared with Orthothecium rufescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Red Leskea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Meriones	Orthothecium
Species	Meriones chengi	Orthothecium rufescens

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Red Leskea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Red Leskea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Leskea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.