Cheng s Jird vs foothill flat sedge

Meriones chengi compared with Cyperus amabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cheng s Jird foothill flat sedge
Kingdom Animalia (สัตว์) Plantae (พืช)
Phylum Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ) Poales (อันดับหญ้า)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Cyperaceae
Genus Meriones Cyperus
Species Meriones chengi Cyperus amabilis

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

foothill flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cheng s Jird foothill flat sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

foothill flat sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea, Madagascar), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

foothill flat sedge

No description available.

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