Branch-Lettuce vs Midday Jird

Micranthes pensylvanica compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Branch-Lettuce is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branch-Lettuce	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Saxifragaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Micranthes	Meriones
Species	Micranthes pensylvanica	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Branch-Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branch-Lettuce	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Branch-Lettuce

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.

Branch-Lettuce

The Branch-lettuce (Micranthes pensylvanica) is a species in the genus Micranthes. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It is found in Canada and United States.