Dall's sheep vs Midday Jird

Ovis dalli compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dall's sheep	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ovis	Meriones
Species	Ovis dalli	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dall's sheep and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dall's sheep

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dall's sheep	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dall's sheep

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.