Midday Jird vs milky draba

Meriones meridianus compared with Draba lactea

Key Differences

• Midday Jird is Least Concern while milky draba is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	milky draba
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Meriones	Draba
Species	Meriones meridianus	Draba lactea

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

milky draba

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	milky draba
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

milky draba

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.