Jungle cat vs Midday Jird

Felis chaus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle cat	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Meriones
Species	Felis chaus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle cat	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.