Giant Cola vs Midday Jird

Cola gigantea compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Cola	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Malvaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cola	Meriones
Species	Cola gigantea	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Giant Cola

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Cola	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Cola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.