Dwarf Sedge vs Midday Jird

Cyperus arenarius compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Sedge	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cyperus	Meriones
Species	Cyperus arenarius	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Australia.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.