Ours de l'Himalaya vs Cheng s Jird

Ursus thibetanus compared with Meriones chengi

Key Differences

• Ours de l'Himalaya is Vulnerable while Cheng s Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ours de l'Himalaya	Cheng s Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Meriones
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Meriones chengi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ours de l'Himalaya and Cheng s Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Ours de l'Himalaya

VU — Vulnerable

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ours de l'Himalaya	Cheng s Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ours de l'Himalaya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ours de l'Himalaya

The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. 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.