Cheng s Jird vs Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Meriones chengi compared with Anomalurus derbianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
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)	Anomaluridae
Genus	Meriones	Anomalurus
Species	Meriones chengi	Anomalurus derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (설치류)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.