Midday Jird vs Narrow-Panicle Rush

Meriones meridianus compared with Juncus brevicaudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Narrow-Panicle Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Juncaceae
Genus	Meriones	Juncus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Juncus brevicaudatus

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-Panicle Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Narrow-Panicle Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-Panicle Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.