Gray Red-backed Vole vs Midday Jird

Myodes rufocanus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Myodes	Meriones
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.