Zhengshi Shashu vs Fodder Pea

Meriones chengi compared with Lathyrus annuus

Key Differences

• Zhengshi Shashu is Least Concern while Fodder Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zhengshi Shashu	Fodder Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Fabales (豆目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Meriones	Lathyrus
Species	Meriones chengi	Lathyrus annuus

Conservation Status

Zhengshi Shashu

LC — Least Concern

Fodder Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zhengshi Shashu	Fodder Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zhengshi Shashu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fodder Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Zhengshi Shashu

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.