Cactus spurge vs Midday Jird

Euphorbia ingens compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cactus spurge	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Euphorbia	Meriones
Species	Euphorbia ingens	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Cactus spurge

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cactus spurge	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cactus spurge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cactus spurge

The Cactus spurge (Euphorbia ingens) is a species in the genus Euphorbia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.