Cheng s Jird vs Willow Tarspot

Meriones chengi compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Meriones	Rhytisma
Species	Meriones chengi	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Willow Tarspot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.