Midday Jird vs mutundu

Meriones meridianus compared with Croton macrostachyus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	mutundu
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Meriones	Croton
Species	Meriones meridianus	Croton macrostachyus

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

mutundu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	mutundu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mutundu

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.