fennec vs Midday Jird

Vulpes zerda compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fennec	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Meriones
Species	Vulpes zerda	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

fennec and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

fennec

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fennec	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fennec

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.