Ankara Crocus vs Midday Jird

Crocus ancyrensis compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Ankara Crocus is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ankara Crocus	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Iridaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Crocus	Meriones
Species	Crocus ancyrensis	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Ankara Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ankara Crocus	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ankara Crocus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ankara Crocus

The Ankara Crocus (Crocus ancyrensis) is a species in the genus Crocus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.