Cheng s Jird vs Écureuil géant de l'Inde

Meriones chengi compared with Ratufa indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Écureuil géant de l'Inde
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Meriones	Ratufa
Species	Meriones chengi	Ratufa indica

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and Écureuil géant de l'Inde share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Écureuil géant de l'Inde

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Écureuil géant de l'Inde
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Écureuil géant de l'Inde

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.