Cheng s Jird vs Scented Webcap

Meriones chengi compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Meriones	Cortinarius
Species	Meriones chengi	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.