Indian Hare vs Midday Jird

Lepus nigricollis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Hare	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lepus	Meriones
Species	Lepus nigricollis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Hare and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Hare	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.