Cheng s Jird vs Falkland Island fox

Meriones chengi compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

• Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while Falkland Island fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Falkland Island fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Meriones	Dusicyon
Species	Meriones chengi	Dusicyon australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and Falkland Island fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Falkland Island fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.