Austrian flax vs Midday Jird

Linum austriacum compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Austrian flax is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austrian flax	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Linaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Linum	Meriones
Species	Linum austriacum	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Austrian flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Austrian flax	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austrian flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Austrian flax

The Austrian flax (Linum austriacum) is a species in the genus Linum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Linum austriacum contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.