Cheng s Jird vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Meriones chengi compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Meriones	Pyrenula
Species	Meriones chengi	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Smooth Pox Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.