Four-toed Jerboa vs Midday Jird

Allactaga tetradactyla compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed 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	Allactaga	Meriones
Species	Allactaga tetradactyla	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.