Gobi Big Brown Bat vs Midday Jird

Eptesicus gobiensis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Big Brown Bat	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Eptesicus	Meriones
Species	Eptesicus gobiensis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Big Brown Bat and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gobi Big Brown Bat

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Big Brown Bat	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Big Brown Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.