Cyprus Vetch vs Midday Jird

Lathyrus ochrus compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Cyprus Vetch is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Vetch	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	Lathyrus	Meriones
Species	Lathyrus ochrus	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Cyprus Vetch

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Vetch	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cyprus Vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan), Europe (10 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.