Dune Dandelion vs Midday Jird

Taraxacum dunense compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Dune Dandelion is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Dandelion	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Taraxacum	Meriones
Species	Taraxacum dunense	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Dune Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Dandelion	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.