Balu Oriental Frog vs Midday Jird

Occidozyga baluensis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balu Oriental Frog	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dicroglossidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Occidozyga	Meriones
Species	Occidozyga baluensis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balu Oriental Frog and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balu Oriental Frog

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balu Oriental Frog	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balu Oriental Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balu Oriental Frog

The Balu Oriental Frog (Occidozyga baluensis) is a species in the genus Occidozyga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.