Caracal vs Shaw s Jird

Caracal caracal compared with Meriones shawi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caracal	Shaw s Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Caracal	Meriones
Species	Caracal caracal	Meriones shawi

Evolutionary Relationship

Caracal and Shaw s Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Caracal

LC — Least Concern

Shaw s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caracal	Shaw s Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caracal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shaw s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caracal

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