Cheng s Jird vs Silky Parchment

Meriones chengi compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Stereaceae
Genus	Meriones	Stereum
Species	Meriones chengi	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Silky Parchment
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, 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.