Marsh dandelion vs Midday Jird

Taraxacum palustre compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Marsh dandelion is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh dandelion	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Taraxacum	Meriones
Species	Taraxacum palustre	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Marsh dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh dandelion	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.