Cheng s Jird vs Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Meriones chengi compared with Lophocolea heterophylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cheng s Jird Variable-Leaved Crestwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Lophocoleaceae
Genus Meriones Lophocolea
Species Meriones chengi Lophocolea heterophylla

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cheng s Jird Variable-Leaved Crestwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), 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.

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia