Cheng s Jird vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Meriones chengi compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Meriones	Nephelomys
Species	Meriones chengi	Nephelomys moerex

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and Gray-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.