Cheng s Jird vs Shingled Rock Shield

Meriones chengi compared with Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheng s Jird	Shingled Rock Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Meriones	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Meriones chengi	Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Conservation Status

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheng s Jird	Shingled Rock Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheng s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingled Rock Shield

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (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.