Cheng s Jird vs Grizzled Colilargo

Meriones chengi compared with Oligoryzomys griseolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Grizzled Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Rodentia (설치류)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Meriones	Oligoryzomys
Species	Meriones chengi	Oligoryzomys griseolus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and Grizzled Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (설치류)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Grizzled Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Grizzled Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grizzled Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.