Fat-tailed Jird vs Midday Jird

Pachyuromys duprasi compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed Jird	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 same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pachyuromys	Meriones
Species	Pachyuromys duprasi	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat-tailed Jird and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed Jird	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.