Bigleaf paspalum vs Midday Jird

Paspalum macrophyllum compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Bigleaf paspalum is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigleaf paspalum	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Paspalum	Meriones
Species	Paspalum macrophyllum	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Bigleaf paspalum

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigleaf paspalum	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigleaf paspalum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bigleaf paspalum

The Bigleaf paspalum (Paspalum macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Paspalum. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.