antelope jackrabbit vs Midday Jird

Lepus alleni compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	antelope jackrabbit	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lepus	Meriones
Species	Lepus alleni	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

antelope jackrabbit and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

antelope jackrabbit

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	antelope jackrabbit	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

antelope jackrabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

antelope jackrabbit

The Antelope jackrabbit (Lepus alleni) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.