Midday Jird vs Netted Nutrush

Meriones meridianus compared with Scleria reticularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midday Jird	Netted Nutrush
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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Meriones	Scleria
Species	Meriones meridianus	Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midday Jird	Netted Nutrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.