Cheng s Jird vs Small Red Damsel

Meriones chengi compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Meriones	Ceriagrion
Species	Meriones chengi	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Small Red Damsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. 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.