Anise-Root vs Midday Jird

Osmorhiza longistylis compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Anise-Root is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anise-Root	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Osmorhiza	Meriones
Species	Osmorhiza longistylis	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Anise-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anise-Root	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anise-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anise-Root

The Anise-Root (Osmorhiza longistylis) is a species in the genus Osmorhiza. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.