mexican-apple vs Midday Jird

Casimiroa edulis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mexican-apple	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rutaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Casimiroa	Meriones
Species	Casimiroa edulis	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

mexican-apple

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mexican-apple	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mexican-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Colombia, and Taiwan.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.