Chinese Hazlenut vs Midday Jird

Corylus chinensis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hazlenut	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	Betulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Corylus	Meriones
Species	Corylus chinensis	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Chinese Hazlenut

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hazlenut

Habitat

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

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Hazlenut

The Chinese Hazlenut (Corylus chinensis) is a species in the genus Corylus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.