Mat amaranth vs Midday Jird

Amaranthus blitoides compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Mat amaranth is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mat amaranth	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Amaranthus	Meriones
Species	Amaranthus blitoides	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Mat amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mat amaranth	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mat amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (8 countries), Europe (31 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.