Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Midday Jird

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Urocitellus	Meriones
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.