Cheng s Jird vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Meriones chengi compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
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	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Soricidae
Genus	Meriones	Chodsigoa
Species	Meriones chengi	Chodsigoa sodalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and Lesser Taiwanese Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

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.