Cheng s Jird vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Meriones chengi compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Cheng s Jird is Least Concern while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Meriones	Funisciurus
Species	Meriones chengi	Funisciurus substriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheng s Jird and Kintampo Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kintampo Rope 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.