Midday Jird vs Nepalese Field Mouse

Meriones meridianus compared with Apodemus gurkha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Nepalese Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Meriones	Apodemus
Species	Meriones meridianus	Apodemus gurkha

Evolutionary Relationship

Midday Jird and Nepalese Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Nepalese Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nepalese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.