Bitter-Root vs Midday Jird

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apocynaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Apocynum	Meriones
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.