Cherry silverberry vs Midday Jird

Elaeagnus multiflora compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry silverberry	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elaeagnaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Elaeagnus	Meriones
Species	Elaeagnus multiflora	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Cherry silverberry

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry silverberry	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherry silverberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cherry silverberry

The Cherry silverberry (Elaeagnus multiflora) is a species in the genus Elaeagnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.