Brown Zygodont vs Midday Jird

Zygodontomys brunneus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Zygodont	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	Zygodontomys	Meriones
Species	Zygodontomys brunneus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Zygodont and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Brown Zygodont

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Zygodont	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Zygodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Zygodont

The Brown Zygodont (Zygodontomys brunneus) is a species in the genus Zygodontomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.