Cheng s Jird vs Skullcap Dapperling

Meriones chengi compared with Leucocoprinus brebissonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Skullcap Dapperling
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Meriones	Leucocoprinus
Species	Meriones chengi	Leucocoprinus brebissonii

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Skullcap Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Skullcap Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Skullcap Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.