Chinese Elm vs Midday Jird

Ulmus pumila compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Chinese Elm is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Elm	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	Ulmaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ulmus	Meriones
Species	Ulmus pumila	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Chinese Elm

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Elm	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Elm

The Chinese Elm (Ulmus pumila) is a species in the genus Ulmus. Native to Argentina, Canada, Estonia, Hungary, and Italy.