Jalapan Vole vs Midday Jird

Microtus quasiater compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan 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	Microtus	Meriones
Species	Microtus quasiater	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jalapan Vole and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.