Cheng s Jird vs Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Meriones chengi compared with Petaurista xanthotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Meriones	Petaurista
Species	Meriones chengi	Petaurista xanthotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

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.

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

The Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista xanthotis) is a species in the genus Petaurista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.