Crimean Juniper vs Midday Jird

Juniperus excelsa compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crimean Juniper	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cupressaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Juniperus	Meriones
Species	Juniperus excelsa	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Crimean Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crimean Juniper	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crimean Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Armenia.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.