Caucasian Wingnut vs Midday Jird

Pterocarya fraxinifolia compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Caucasian Wingnut is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Wingnut	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Juglandaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pterocarya	Meriones
Species	Pterocarya fraxinifolia	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Wingnut

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Wingnut	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Wingnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caucasian Wingnut

The Caucasian Wingnut (Pterocarya fraxinifolia) is a species in the genus Pterocarya. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.