Cheng s Jird vs Syrian Mesquite

Meriones chengi compared with Prosopis farcta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cheng s Jird Syrian Mesquite
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Fabaceae
Genus Meriones Prosopis
Species Meriones chengi Prosopis farcta

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Syrian Mesquite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cheng s Jird Syrian Mesquite
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Syrian Mesquite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Iran and Turkey.

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.

Syrian Mesquite

No description available.

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