Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse vs Midday Jird

Onychomys arenicola compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse	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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Onychomys	Meriones
Species	Onychomys arenicola	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse

The Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse (Onychomys arenicola) is a species in the genus Onychomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.