Cheng s Jird vs Yellow False Truffle

Meriones chengi compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Meriones	Rhizopogon
Species	Meriones chengi	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Yellow False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, 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.