Maltesecross vs Midday Jird

Silene chalcedonica compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maltesecross	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Silene	Meriones
Species	Silene chalcedonica	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Maltesecross

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maltesecross

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).