Kinnikinnik vs Midday Jird

Cornus amomum compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinnikinnik	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cornales (Cornales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cornaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cornus	Meriones
Species	Cornus amomum	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Kinnikinnik

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kinnikinnik	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinnikinnik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.