Midday Jird vs myrtle willow

Meriones meridianus compared with Salix myrsinites

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	myrtle willow
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)	Salicaceae
Genus	Meriones	Salix
Species	Meriones meridianus	Salix myrsinites

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

myrtle willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	myrtle willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

myrtle willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.