Chinese Jumping Mouse vs Shaw s Jird

Eozapus setchuanus compared with Meriones shawi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Jumping Mouse	Shaw s Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipodidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Eozapus	Meriones
Species	Eozapus setchuanus	Meriones shawi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Jumping Mouse and Shaw s Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chinese Jumping Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Shaw s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Jumping Mouse	Shaw s Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Jumping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shaw s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Jumping Mouse

The Chinese Jumping Mouse (Eozapus setchuanus) is a species in the genus Eozapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.