Canyon Bat vs Midday Jird

Parastrellus hesperus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canyon Bat	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Parastrellus	Meriones
Species	Parastrellus hesperus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Canyon Bat and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Canyon Bat

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canyon Bat	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canyon Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Canyon Bat

The Canyon Bat (Parastrellus hesperus) is a species in the genus Parastrellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.