Midday Jird vs Neat Caps

Meriones meridianus compared with Caladenia cracens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Neat Caps
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Orchidaceae
Genus	Meriones	Caladenia
Species	Meriones meridianus	Caladenia cracens

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Neat Caps

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Neat Caps
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Neat Caps

Habitat

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