Large Fox Sedge vs Midday Jird

Carex annectens compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Large Fox Sedge is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Fox Sedge	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Carex	Meriones
Species	Carex annectens	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Large Fox Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Fox Sedge	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Fox Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.