Midday Jird vs Natal Red Rock Hare

Meriones meridianus compared with Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Natal Red Rock 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	Pronolagus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Midday Jird and Natal Red Rock Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Natal Red Rock Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Natal Red Rock Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natal Red Rock Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.