Arctic willow vs Midday Jird

Salix arctica compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Arctic willow is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic willow	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Salicaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Salix	Meriones
Species	Salix arctica	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Arctic willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic willow	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic willow

The Arctic willow (Salix arctica) is a species in the genus Salix. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.