Devil'S Shoestring vs Midday Jird

Polygonum erectum compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Devil'S Shoestring is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Shoestring	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polygonaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Polygonum	Meriones
Species	Polygonum erectum	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Shoestring	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Shoestring

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.