Cheng s Jird vs Greater Bandicoot Rat

Meriones chengi compared with Bandicota indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Greater Bandicoot 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 same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Meriones	Bandicota
Species	Meriones chengi	Bandicota indica

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and Greater Bandicoot Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Greater Bandicoot Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Greater Bandicoot Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Bandicoot Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.