Cheng s Jird vs North American porcupine

Meriones chengi compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	North American porcupine
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)	Erethizontidae
Genus	Meriones	Erethizon
Species	Meriones chengi	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (설치류)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.