Lemming Mountain Vole vs Midday Jird

Alticola lemminus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain 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	Alticola	Meriones
Species	Alticola lemminus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.