Hairy sensitive pea vs Midday Jird

Chamaecrista pilosa compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy sensitive pea	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	Chamaecrista	Meriones
Species	Chamaecrista pilosa	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Hairy sensitive pea

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy sensitive pea	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy sensitive pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.