Houghton'S Cyperus vs Midday Jird

Cyperus houghtonii compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Houghton'S Cyperus is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Houghton'S Cyperus	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cyperus	Meriones
Species	Cyperus houghtonii	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Houghton'S Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Houghton'S Cyperus	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Houghton'S Cyperus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Poland, and United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.