Metcalfe bean vs Midday Jird

Phaseolus maculatus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Metcalfe bean	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Phaseolus	Meriones
Species	Phaseolus maculatus	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Metcalfe bean

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Metcalfe bean	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Metcalfe bean

Habitat

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

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.