Bolivar Rice Rat vs Midday Jird

Transandinomys bolivaris compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bolivar Rice Rat	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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Transandinomys	Meriones
Species	Transandinomys bolivaris	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bolivar Rice Rat and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Bolivar Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bolivar Rice Rat	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bolivar Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bolivar Rice Rat

The Bolivar Rice Rat (Transandinomys bolivaris) is a species in the genus Transandinomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.