capybara vs Midday Jird

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capybara	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	Caviidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Meriones
Species	Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

capybara

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capybara	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Norway, Poland), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

capybara

The Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is a species in the genus Hydrochoerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.