Cheng s Jird vs Savannen-Gürteltier

Meriones chengi compared with Dasypus sabanicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Savannen-Gürteltier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Cingulata (Gepanzerte Nebengelenktiere)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dasypodidae
Genus	Meriones	Dasypus
Species	Meriones chengi	Dasypus sabanicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and Savannen-Gürteltier share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Savannen-Gürteltier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Savannen-Gürteltier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Savannen-Gürteltier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.