Expanded lobsterclaw vs Midday Jird

Heliconia latispatha compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Expanded lobsterclaw	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Heliconiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Heliconia	Meriones
Species	Heliconia latispatha	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Expanded lobsterclaw

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Expanded lobsterclaw	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Expanded lobsterclaw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Seychelles, and United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.