Marsh Notchwort vs Midday Jird

Heterogemma laxa compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Notchwort	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lophoziaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Heterogemma	Meriones
Species	Heterogemma laxa	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Marsh Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.