Cheng s Jird vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Meriones chengi compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Meriones	Alticola
Species	Meriones chengi	Alticola olchonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and Lake Baikal Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

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.