Doum Palm vs Midday Jird

Hyphaene compressa compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Doum Palm	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arecaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hyphaene	Meriones
Species	Hyphaene compressa	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Doum Palm

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Doum Palm	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Doum Palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.