Blake'S Aster vs Midday Jird

Oclemena blakei compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Blake'S Aster is Extinct while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blake'S Aster	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Oclemena	Meriones
Species	Oclemena blakei	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Blake'S Aster

EX — Extinct

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blake'S Aster	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blake'S Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blake'S Aster

The Blake'S Aster (Oclemena blakei) is a species in the genus Oclemena. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.