Cork-bark Thorn vs Midday Jird

Vachellia davyi compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cork-bark Thorn	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Vachellia	Meriones
Species	Vachellia davyi	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Cork-bark Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cork-bark Thorn	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cork-bark Thorn

Habitat

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

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.