Gray Alder vs Midday Jird

Alnus incana compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Alder	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Betulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Alnus	Meriones
Species	Alnus incana	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Gray Alder

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Alder	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (10 countries), and North America (United States).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.