Eastern Mole Vole vs Midday Jird

Ellobius tancrei compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ellobius	Meriones
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole Vole and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.