Hummelinck s Laucha vs Midday Jird

Calomys hummelincki compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hummelinck s Laucha	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	Calomys	Meriones
Species	Calomys hummelincki	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hummelinck s Laucha and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Hummelinck s Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hummelinck s Laucha	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hummelinck s Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.