Cheng s Jird vs Devil's Tooth

Meriones chengi compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

• Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while Devil's Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Devil's Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Thelephorales (사마귀버섯목)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Meriones	Hydnellum
Species	Meriones chengi	Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Devil's Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.