Fringed Rock-Cress vs Midday Jird

Arabis hirsuta compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Fringed Rock-Cress is Near Threatened while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Rock-Cress	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Brassicaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Arabis	Meriones
Species	Arabis hirsuta	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Fringed Rock-Cress

NT — Near Threatened

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Rock-Cress	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Rock-Cress

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.