Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Midday Jird

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	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	Dipodidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cardiocranius	Meriones
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.