Dwarf Bilberry vs Midday Jird

Vaccinium cespitosum compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Bilberry is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Bilberry	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ericaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Vaccinium	Meriones
Species	Vaccinium cespitosum	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Bilberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Bilberry	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Bilberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.