Dawson's cockle vs Midday Jird

Sabulina dawsonensis compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Dawson's cockle is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dawson's cockle	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sabulina	Meriones
Species	Sabulina dawsonensis	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Dawson's cockle

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dawson's cockle	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dawson's cockle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.