Black-capped Marmot vs Midday Jird

Marmota camtschatica compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Marmot	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Marmota	Meriones
Species	Marmota camtschatica	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Marmot and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Marmot	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-capped Marmot

The Black-capped Marmot (Marmota camtschatica) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.