Cork Elm vs Midday Jird

Ulmus thomasii compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cork 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 thomasii	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Cork Elm

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cork Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.