Alaska Larch vs Midday Jird

Larix laricina compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Alaska Larch is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alaska Larch	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Larix	Meriones
Species	Larix laricina	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Alaska Larch

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alaska Larch	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alaska Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alaska Larch

The Alaska Larch (Larix laricina) is a species in the genus Larix. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.