Midday Jird vs mountain hare

Meriones meridianus compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Midday Jird is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Meriones	Lepus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Midday Jird and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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