dwarf buttercup vs Midday Jird

Ranunculus pygmaeus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf buttercup	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ranunculus	Meriones
Species	Ranunculus pygmaeus	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

dwarf buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf buttercup	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dwarf buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.