Golden wattle vs Midday Jird

Acacia pycnantha compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden wattle	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Acacia	Meriones
Species	Acacia pycnantha	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Golden wattle

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden wattle	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Libya, South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.