Midday Jird vs Morrison's Cypress Pine

Meriones meridianus compared with Callitris canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Morrison's Cypress Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Meriones	Callitris
Species	Meriones meridianus	Callitris canescens

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Morrison's Cypress Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Morrison's Cypress Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Morrison's Cypress Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.