Flavescent Oryzomys vs Midday Jird

Cerradomys subflavus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flavescent Oryzomys	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	Cerradomys	Meriones
Species	Cerradomys subflavus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flavescent Oryzomys and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Flavescent Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flavescent Oryzomys	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flavescent Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.