Bearberry Willow vs Midday Jird

Salix uva-ursi compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Bearberry Willow is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearberry 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 uva-ursi	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Bearberry Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearberry Willow	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearberry Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bearberry Willow

The Bearberry Willow (Salix uva-ursi) is a species in the genus Salix. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.