Mérida Thomasomys vs Midday Jird

Thomasomys vestitus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Thomasomys	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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Thomasomys	Meriones
Species	Thomasomys vestitus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Thomasomys and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Mérida Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Thomasomys	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.