Gobi Jerboa vs Midday Jird

Allactaga bullata compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi 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 bullata	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gobi Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Jerboa	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.