Cheng s Jird vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Meriones chengi compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Ord's kangaroo rat
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)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Meriones	Dipodomys
Species	Meriones chengi	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ord's kangaroo rat

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.